Cert Commander

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to get the Cert Commander agent running on your servers.

Installing the agent on Windows Agent coming soon

How do I install the Cert Commander agent on Windows Server?

The Windows agent is not released yet — this is placeholder guidance for Phase 2. Once available, installation will look like:

  1. Log in to Cert Commander and go to Devices → Add new site to generate a unique agent token for this server.
  2. Download the Cert Commander Windows installer (certcommander-agent-setup.exe) from your dashboard.
  3. Run the installer as Administrator and paste in the agent token when prompted.
  4. The agent installs as a Windows Service and starts checking in automatically — no reboot required.
Which Windows Server versions will be supported?

Windows Server 2016 and newer is the planned target once the agent ships.

Installing the agent on Linux Agent coming soon

Ubuntu / Debian

Placeholder — once the Linux agent ships, install will look like:

curl -sSL https://certcommander.com/install.sh | sudo bash -s -- --token YOUR_AGENT_TOKEN

This will register a systemd service (certcommander-agent) that scans installed certificates and checks in on a schedule.

RHEL / CentOS / Rocky Linux / AlmaLinux

Placeholder — the same install script will detect your distro and use yum/dnf as needed:

curl -sSL https://certcommander.com/install.sh | sudo bash -s -- --token YOUR_AGENT_TOKEN

Managing and deploying certificates Coming in a future update

Can Cert Commander renew or deploy certificates for me?

Not yet. Phase 1 of Cert Commander focuses on visibility — seeing what's expiring, where. Automated renewal and deployment is planned for a future update.

General

How do I add a new company / client?

If you're a Super Admin, use the Companies page in your admin console. If you're signing up fresh, use the Sign Up page — new companies require approval before they can log in.

How do I invite a teammate?

Company admins can generate an invite link from the Users page. Teammates who join via that link are added immediately — no separate approval needed.