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title: "ACME Accounts"
canonical: "https://kb.uconn.edu/space/IKB/28965109782/ACME%20Accounts"
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An ACME account is a registration with an Automated Certificate Management Environment (ACME) certificate authority that allows tools, such as Certbot and SimpleAcme, to request, renew, and manage SSL/TLS certificates automatically. The account links your system to the certificate platform using credentials such as an EAB Key ID and HMAC key, along with an administrative contact email, so certificate requests can be authenticated and tied back to the responsible owner or service.

Each server should have its own ACME account. This helps ensure that if an ACME account is compromised, it is easily replaceable. ACME accounts need to be created manually, as there is no API functionality to do this.

## Creating An ACME Account

1. Log in to the [CertiNext](https://us.certinext.io/) platform.
2. Select **Integrations** → **APIs** from the left navigation menu.
3. Review the list of your department's existing ACME accounts, if needed.
4. Select **Create API Credentials**.
5. Complete the **Create API Credentials** dialog:
  1. **API Type:** Select **ACME**.
  2. **CA Connector:** Select **emSign**.
  3. **Identifier:** Enter the **server hostname**, not the website hostname. For example, `server01.grove.ad.uconn.edu`.
  4. **User:** Select **Website Admin**.
  5. **Groups:** Select the department responsible for managing the website.
  6. **Product:** Select the appropriate **Domain Validation (DV)** or **Organization Validation (OV)** certificate profile.
6. Select **Generate**.
7. After the account is created, locate the new ACME account and select **View** to display the account credentials.
8. Record the **Key ID** and **HMAC Key** in a secure location to use with your certificate automation.

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## **Revoking An ACME Account**

1. Log into the <u>[CertiNext](https://us.certinext.io/)</u> platform.
2. Select **Integrations** → **APIs** from the left navigation menu.
3. Locate the ACME account you want to revoke.
4. Select **View** for the account.
5. Select **Revoke**.
6. Review the confirmation message.
7. If you want to proceed, select **Yes** to permanently revoke the ACME account.