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This article documents the different commands available within the AutoInstall SSL agent for Windows or Linux.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Linux Usage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
sudo runautoinstallssl.sh [subcommand] [arguments]<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Note: Requires root\/sudo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Windows Usage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
AutoInstallSSL.exe [subcommand] [arguments]<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Subcommands and Arguments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
installcertificate<\/td>Installs a new SSL certificate for a website on your server. (The domain\/hostname is specified in your CertPanel.com dashboard.)<\/td><\/tr>
–token<\/td>[Required] Value should be the token that is provided in your CertPanel.com dashboard.<\/td><\/tr>
–includewww<\/td>[Optional] When this flag is present, issues and installs the certificate to secure both www and non-www versions of the specified domain.<\/td><\/tr>
–validationtype<\/td>[Required] Value should be \u201cfile\u201d or \u201cdns\u201d. DNS requires additional parameters, see https:\/\/certpanel.com\/resources\/using-dns-validation-with-autoinstall-ssl\/<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
–validationprovider<\/td>[Required] Value should be \u201cfilesystem\u201d, or for supported DNS providers see https:\/\/certpanel.com\/resources\/using-dns-validation-with-autoinstall-ssl\/<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
viewcertificates<\/td>Displays a list of SSL certificates managed by AutoInstall SSL.<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
reissuecertificate<\/td>Checks all installed SSL certificates and reissues them if needed.<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
updatednscredential<\/td>Updates a DNS credential associated with an installed SSL certificate. For usage see https:\/\/certpanel.com\/resources\/using-dns-validation-with-autoinstall-ssl\/<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
diagnostic<\/td>Allows you export event and error log files as a zip folder.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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