Configuring a valid duration period for a digital certificate

A method for configuring a valid duration period for a digital certificate having a certificate term, the method comprising:

• by executed instructions in hardware processors on one or more computing devices:
• assigning a numeric value for each certificate term from a plurality of certificate terms, the numeric value being representative of the valid duration period;
• generate first data configured to prompt a user of a client device to input one certificate term from the plurality of certificate terms;
• receiving the requested certificate term from a client device,
• converting the numeric value associated with the requested certificate term into a duration counter for a certificate request;
• transmitting to a certificate server the certificate request having the duration counter, the certificate server being configured to sign the certificate request;
• and
• generating the digital certificate having the valid duration period correspond to the numeric value associated with the requested certificate term in response to receiving the signed certificate request.

A method for configuring a valid duration period for a digital certificate, the method comprising:

• by executed instructions in hardware processors on one or more computing devices:
• establishing, by a mobile client device, a communication link to a server via a web browser;
• selecting a certificate term using a client component installed on the mobile client device;
• receiving on the mobile client device via the web browser a signed certificate request, the signed certificate request having a duration counter based on converting the numeric value;
• and
• generating the digital certificate having the valid duration period correspond to the numeric value associated with the certificate term in response to receiving the signed certificate request.

A system for configuring a valid duration period for a digital certificate, the system comprising:

• a plurality of certificate terms, each certificate term having a numeric value assigned therein, the numeric value being representative of a quantity of time;
• a server for storing the plurality of certificate terms, the server being configured to convert the numeric value associated with each certificate term into a duration counter, the server also being configured to generate a certificate request including the duration counter,
• wherein the server is configured to request one certificate term from the plurality of certificate terms from a mobile client device, the server further configured to direct the mobile client device to generate the digital certificate having the valid duration period corresponding to the numeric value for the requested certificate term upon receiving the signed certificate request;
• and
• a certificate server for signing the certificate request including the duration counter.