Use the new certificate command to create a new certificate that Octopus Server can use to authenticate itself with its Tentacles.
New certificate options
Usage: octopus.server new-certificate [<options>]
Where [<options>] is any of:
--instance=VALUE Name of the instance to use
--config=VALUE Configuration file to use
--replace Replaces the existing certificate that Octopus
Server uses to authenticate itself with its
Tentacles
--export-pfx=VALUE Exports the new certificate to the specified
file; for use with the import-certificate command
--pfx-password=VALUE The password to use for the exported pfx file
--skipDatabaseCompatibilityCheck
Skips the database compatibility check
--skipDatabaseSchemaUpgradeCheck
Skips the database schema upgrade checks. Use
with caution
Or one of the common options:
--help Show detailed help for this command
Basic examples
This example creates a new certificate for instance MyNewInstance
and replaces the old one:
octopus.server new-certificate --instance="MyNewInstance" --replace
This example creates a new certificate and exports it to a PFX file:
octopus.server new-certificate --export-pfx="c:\temp\new-certificate.pfx" --pfx-password="$uper$3cretPassw0rd"
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