If you’re using AWS Certificate Manager (ACM), you might wonder if you can transfer or link certificates between different AWS accounts. Unfortunately, ACM doesn’t allow direct transfer or linking of certificates across accounts. But don’t worry—there’s a simple way to use your existing certificates in your company’s AWS account by importing them.
Here’s how you can do it:
First, you’ll need to get the certificate files from your current account. This includes the certificate itself, the private key, and the certificate chain. Make sure you have these files available, either exported from your current account or stored somewhere safe.
Next, open the AWS Certificate Manager console in your company’s AWS account. Choose the option to import a certificate. You will be asked to paste the PEM-encoded certificate, the private key, and optionally the certificate chain. Be sure to carefully paste each item into the correct fields. You can find the certificate chains and keys in your files; they usually start with “—–BEGIN CERTIFICATE—–” or “—–BEGIN PRIVATE KEY—–“.
Don’t forget to add any tags if needed for organization or management purposes. Once all the information is in place, click the “Import” button to add the certificate to your account.
Keep these important points in mind:
– Certificates are linked to specific regions, so you will need to import them into every region where you plan to use them.
– Imported certificates don’t have automatic renewal. You will have to keep track of expiry dates, manually renew the certificates, and re-import them when necessary.
– Make sure that the cryptographic algorithm used by your certificate matches the one supported or expected by your certificate authority.
– If you have multiple certificates for the same domain, you’ll need to repeat this process for each one.
Following this process makes your certificates available in your company’s AWS account without needing to link or transfer them directly. It’s a manual step, but it works well for managing your certificates across accounts.
For detailed instructions, you can refer to the official AWS documentation. It explains how to import certificates using the console, API, or CLI and covers all the technical details you might need.