When you purchase a private SSL certificate, it progresses through a number of states as it journeys from order to completion.
In this documentation, we are providing an explanation for each of the various states.
1. Order waiting for approval
The order is waiting for the domain/WHOIS approver to review and approve the order.
The approver should have received an email with a link to the approval page.
2. Waiting for security review
The system is performing security review checks. Please check again later.
3. Failed Security Review
One or more security review checks failed. Please do contact DigiCert/GeoTrust customer support
4. Waiting for Phone Auth
The order is awaiting phone authentication.
5. Waiting for file authentication
Polling for file-based authentication. Check and ensure the necessary file is present and accessible.
6. Completed
Order was fulfilled successfully and the fulfillment email was sent out.
7. Rejected
Either an approver/vetter "disapproved" this order or the order has been canceled.
Some of the lesser common order statuses include:
1. Failed Phone Auth
The maximum number of phone authentication attempts has been exceeded. Please contact DigiCert customer support.
2. Waiting for customer approval
Occurs when the admin or corporate contact is authenticated against pre-vetted data.
The admin or corporate contact will receive a customer approval email and must approve for the order to proceed.
3. Waiting for change of WHOIS approval address
Occurs when the applicant chose the "Other Approver Email" option for the WHOIS approver address.
Please contact DigiCert customer support to change the approver address and continue with the order.
4. Waiting for sending of WHOIS approval email
The system is attempting to send the approval email. Please check again later.
5. Failed sending WHOIS approval email
Something went wrong when the system tried to send the domain approval email.
Please contact DigiCert customer support.
6. Waiting for manual vetting
Orders requiring business vetting by the customer support team end up in this state when the order is ready to be vetted.
Orders can be in this state for as long as several days for EV certificates.
7. Waiting for vetting review
After the initial manual vetting is completed, the order is placed into this state for a second support person to review and approve it.
