14.3. Changing the Names of Subsystem Certificates

One alternative to renewing certificates is replacing them with new certificates, meaning that a new certificate is generated with new keys. Generally, a new certificate can be added to the database and the old one deleted, a simple one-to-one swap. This is possible because the individual subsystem servers identify certificates based on their nickname; as long as the certificate nickname remains the same, the server can find the required certificate even if other factors — like the subject name, serial number, or key — are different.

These tables list all of the configuration parameters for each of the subsystem's certificates: