# Too many certificates already issued for exact set of domains **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Created:** [December 26, 2018, 9:14am UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/too-many-certificates-already-issued-for-exact-set-of-domains/80941 "2018-12-26T09:14:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Snap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Snap](https://community.letsencrypt.org/u/Snap)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2018, 9:14am UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/too-many-certificates-already-issued-for-exact-set-of-domains/80941/1 "2018-12-26T09:14:33Z")
When requesting certificate, the following message shows due to incorrect operation: Requesting Certificate Unexpected error ACME Server Returned: { “type”: “urn:acme:error:rateLimited”, “detail”: “Error creating new cert :: too many certificates already issued for exact set of domains: [sa.bhz.com.cn](http://sa.bhz.com.cn): see [https://letsencrypt.org/docs/rate-limits/](https://letsencrypt.org/docs/rate-limits/)”, “status”: 429 } My question is: For this domain [sa.bhz.com.cn](http://sa.bhz.com.cn), when can I apply for a new certificate again? Is there any way I can delete the existing certificate? Thanks a lot. ---
**Author:** ![\_az](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/22d042/32.png) [@\_az](https://community.letsencrypt.org/u/_az)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2018, 9:18am UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/too-many-certificates-already-issued-for-exact-set-of-domains/80941/2 "2018-12-26T09:18:49Z")
> [@Snap](#): > > when can I apply for a new certificate again? [In 7 days](https://tools.letsdebug.net/cert-search?m=domain&q=sa.bhz.com.cn&d=168). If you want, you can add a second subdomain to the certificate to circumvent the rate limit. But it's not a sustainable workaround. ---
**Author:** ![JuergenAuer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/letsencrypt/user_avatar/community.letsencrypt.org/juergenauer/32/26491_2.png) [@JuergenAuer](https://community.letsencrypt.org/u/JuergenAuer)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2018, 12:33pm UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/too-many-certificates-already-issued-for-exact-set-of-domains/80941/3 "2018-12-26T12:33:36Z")
Hi @Snap > [@Snap](#): > > For this domain [sa.bhz.com.cn](http://sa.bhz.com.cn), when can I apply for a new certificate again? you have already created 5 certificates ( [https://transparencyreport.google.com/https/certificates?cert\_search\_auth=&cert\_search\_cert=p:c2EuYmh6LmNvbS5jbjpmYWxzZTpmYWxzZTo6RUFFPQ&cert\_search=include\_expired:false;include\_subdomains:false;domain:sa.bhz.com.cn&lu=cert\_search\_cert](https://transparencyreport.google.com/https/certificates?cert_search_auth=&cert_search_cert=p:c2EuYmh6LmNvbS5jbjpmYWxzZTpmYWxzZTo6RUFFPQ&cert_search=include_expired:false;include_subdomains:false;domain:sa.bhz.com.cn&lu=cert_search_cert) lists 5 pre- and 5 leaf certificates). What's the problem to use one of these certificates the next 60 - 85 days, then create a new? > [@Snap](#): > > Is there any way I can delete the existing certificate? Deleting or revoking doesn't reset the rate limit. ---
**Author:** ![Snap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Snap](https://community.letsencrypt.org/u/Snap)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2018, 1:01am UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/too-many-certificates-already-issued-for-exact-set-of-domains/80941/4 "2018-12-27T01:01:23Z")
When generating these certificates, incorrect username and password were entered, thus these certificates had not been successfully created. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![mnordhoff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/letsencrypt/user_avatar/community.letsencrypt.org/mnordhoff/32/22583_2.png) [@mnordhoff](https://community.letsencrypt.org/u/mnordhoff)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2018, 3:03am UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/too-many-certificates-already-issued-for-exact-set-of-domains/80941/5 "2018-12-27T03:03:57Z")
As far as Let’s Encrypt goes, they _were_ successfully created. What were the usernames and passwords for? Are you sure your software didn’t save anything? Not even the private keys? * * * Please fill out the fields below so we can help you better. Note: you must provide your domain name to get help. Domain names for issued certificates are all made public in Certificate Transparency logs (e.g. [https://crt.sh/?q=example.com](https://crt.sh/?q=example.com)), so withholding your domain name here does not increase secrecy, but only makes it harder for us to provide help. My domain is: I ran this command: It produced this output: My web server is (include version): The operating system my web server runs on is (include version): My hosting provider, if applicable, is: I can login to a root shell on my machine (yes or no, or I don’t know): I’m using a control panel to manage my site (no, or provide the name and version of the control panel): ---
**Author:** ![Snap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Snap](https://community.letsencrypt.org/u/Snap)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2018, 3:32am UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/too-many-certificates-already-issued-for-exact-set-of-domains/80941/6 "2018-12-27T03:32:12Z")
I uploaded a screenshot to show where LetsEncrypt asked me to enter username and password and also the information when I entered the wrong password. Please help check what the username and password is for and if there is anything saved. ![002](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/letsencrypt/original/3X/f/f/fff8885033713ce638742414b8420705239ef0ae.png) Thanks a lot. ---
**Author:** ![rg305](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/letsencrypt/user_avatar/community.letsencrypt.org/rg305/32/91314_2.png) [@rg305](https://community.letsencrypt.org/u/rg305)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2018, 5:43am UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/too-many-certificates-already-issued-for-exact-set-of-domains/80941/7 "2018-12-27T05:43:08Z")
That appears to be creating a scheduled task - which would run with the credentials provided. ---
**Author:** ![JuergenAuer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/letsencrypt/user_avatar/community.letsencrypt.org/juergenauer/32/26491_2.png) [@JuergenAuer](https://community.letsencrypt.org/u/JuergenAuer)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2018, 11:07am UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/too-many-certificates-already-issued-for-exact-set-of-domains/80941/8 "2018-12-27T11:07:42Z")
Your first screenshot shows, that the certificates are created and saved. But I’m wondering that they are saved in “My”, not in “Webhosting”. To create a task, you don’t use the Sql Server database sa - account. You must use a windows administrator account. sa is not a windows account. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/letsencrypt/original/3X/c/a/ca6c06ea1ea201324bba7048c6841ce60236468d.png) [@system](https://community.letsencrypt.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2019, 11:07am UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/too-many-certificates-already-issued-for-exact-set-of-domains/80941/9 "2019-01-26T11:07:44Z")
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