This article describes how to change the validity period of a certificate that is issued by Certificate Authority (CA). Applies to: Windows 10 - all editions, Windows Server 2012 R2 Original KB number: 254632 Summary By default, the lifetime of a certificate that is issued by a Stand-alone Certificate Authority CA is one year. After one year, the certificate expires and is not trusted for use.
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