Extending an OEM certificate

To extend an OEM certificate, the same process applies as for requesting a new certificate. In this case, the certificate must also be ordered (the order numbers for a certificate extension are the same as for a new certificate request).

In contrast to a new certificate, you do not generate a new "OEM Certificate Request File" but send your existing certificate to the Beckhoff certificate section for renewal. Please notify us in the email that this is a certificate extension and not a new issue. Otherwise, the same criteria apply regarding the content of the email as for the application for a new certificate.

The existing certificate will be re-signed and is then valid for another two years.

Since the certificate only receives a new signature, it is fully compatible with the original version.