EAB Setup

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Set up External Account Binding

Before you can use labcerts.net with your ACME client you need to set up the External Account Binding first.

Login to labcerts.net’s certUI
Go to Account Keyunder ACME in the main menu
If you didn’t create an account key click on +Create to create a key
Note down the Account Key as it will be shown only once

When rotating the key the change will be immediately effective. Ensure to update your ACME client(s) to avoid any issues.

Root CA Installation

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:40:04 +0200

Download Root CA certificate

Login to labcerts.net’s certUI
Go to CA Certificates -> List and open the “labcert.net root ca”
Click on Download PEM/Base64 or copy the PEM block from the site directly into a file of your choice

Install the Root CA certificate

There are a lot of ways to install root certificates in various operating systems and apps. Below list is not exhaustive and shows the required steps for common systems. If you need detailed instructions you might need to lookup in the documentation specific to your OS or application.

Getting Started on labcerts.net

EAB Setup

Set up External Account Binding

Root CA Installation

Download Root CA certificate

Install the Root CA certificate