Network Management

How to Recreate the SolarWinds-Orion certificate

This article covers on how to re-create the Solarwinds-Orion certificate that is used for communication on every solarwinds server.

First published date

10/11/2018 3:54 PM

Last published date

5/27/2025 10:42 PM

Overview

Sometimes it is necessary to recreate the SolarWinds-Orion Certificate. It may become corrupted, or some servers may not have the correct certificate.

Product section

Orion Platform

Resolution

To recreate the SolarWinds-Orion certificate:

Run the mmc (e.g. from the Start menu).
Click File > Add/Remove Snap-in.
In the left pane, select Certificates, and then click Add.
Select Computer Account (for LocalMachine), click Next, and then click Finish.
With the Certificates Snap-in added, click on it to open it up.
Go to Personal > Certificates and select the SolarWinds-Orion certificate.
Right click on it and then export it and the private key just in case it is needed.
Delete the SolarWinds-Orion certificate. It is not advised to remove any other certificate, as it can cause issues.
Run the Configuration Wizard. The wizard will recreate the SolarWinds-Orion certificate.

For more information:

Creating a new self-signed certificate with 2048 bit key length for internal Orion Platform communications
Import/Export certificates using Certificate Import Wizard

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