certbot renew --force-renewal

Category: Web Servers & Proxies

certbot renew --force-renewal

Reissue all certificates even before expiry

Renews every certificate immediately, ignoring the usual 30-day-before-expiry threshold, while keeping the same key and methods. Handy after changing plugin or account settings. Normal renewals run automatically on a timer, so use this sparingly to respect rate limits.
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