# Cert Request error 429 after Migration **URL:** \ **Category:** Remote Access\ **Tags:** server-linux\ **Created:** [June 17, 2026, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cert-request-error-429-after-migration/939788 "2026-06-17T21:39:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mikewash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8dc957/32.png) [@mikewash](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mikewash)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cert-request-error-429-after-migration/939788/1 "2026-06-17T21:39:31Z")
Server Version#: 1.43.2.10687 Hello, I recently migrated my Plex Server instance to a new container and am having issues with secure remote access. After doing some research and seeing other similar topics in the forum it seems like I may be getting rate limited or blocked from requesting a new cert. Can this be reset? Jun 17, 2026 11:55:02.551 [135264748161848] ERROR - CERT: Error acquiring new certificate: Failed to upload CSR: 429, Jun 17, 2026 16:27:44.131 [136457595095864] ERROR - CERT: Error acquiring new certificate: Failed to upload CSR: 429, ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 7:55am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cert-request-error-429-after-migration/939788/2 "2026-06-18T07:55:13Z")
1–2 days ago, your server has requested a new certificate 5 times within only one hour. As a result, you are automatically rate-limited for new certificates. Verify that your installation allows full read/write access to the [Plex data folder](https://support.plex.tv/articles/202915258-where-is-the-plex-media-server-data-directory-located/). Particularly check for file locks and owner permissions on the certificate file `cert-v2.p12`, if present. ---
**Author:** ![mikewash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8dc957/32.png) [@mikewash](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mikewash)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cert-request-error-429-after-migration/939788/3 "2026-06-18T11:45:08Z")
There is no .p12 file in my [Plex data folder](https://support.plex.tv/articles/202915258-where-is-the-plex-media-server-data-directory-located/). Folder is owned by plex:plex, user that is running the application. ---
**Author:** ![mikewash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8dc957/32.png) [@mikewash](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mikewash)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cert-request-error-429-after-migration/939788/4 "2026-06-18T18:57:32Z")
@BigWheel @OttoKerner is there a way to reset this rate limit, I’d read that leaving the server offline for 4 hours or so should have reset the rate limit but am unsure as to what may be stuck now. Jun 18, 2026 09:48:03.689 [133245983095608] DEBUG - CERT: Certificate did not exist, fetching a new one. Jun 18, 2026 09:48:03.689 [133245983095608] DEBUG - [HCl#12] HTTP requesting GET [https://plex.tv/api/v2/devices/0f5912a163e05bbe8dcece7445273c21b30a5508/certificate/subject](https://plex.tv/api/v2/devices/0f5912a163e05bbe8dcece7445273c21b30a5508/certificate/subject) Jun 18, 2026 09:48:03.742 [133245998275384] DEBUG - [HttpClient/HCl#12] HTTP/1.1 (0.1s) 200 response from GET [https://plex.tv/api/v2/devices/0f5912a163e05bbe8dcece7445273c21b30a5508/certificate/subject](https://plex.tv/api/v2/devices/0f5912a163e05bbe8dcece7445273c21b30a5508/certificate/subject) (reused) Jun 18, 2026 09:48:03.846 [133245983095608] DEBUG - [HCl#13] HTTP requesting PUT [https://plex.tv/api/v2/devices/0f5912a163e05bbe8dcece7445273c21b30a5508/certificate/csr?reason=missing&invalidIn=0](https://plex.tv/api/v2/devices/0f5912a163e05bbe8dcece7445273c21b30a5508/certificate/csr?reason=missing&invalidIn=0) Jun 18, 2026 09:48:03.910 [133245998275384] DEBUG - [HttpClient/HCl#13] HTTP/1.1 (0.1s) 204 response from PUT [https://plex.tv/api/v2/devices/0f5912a163e05bbe8dcece7445273c21b30a5508/certificate/csr?reason=missing&invalidIn=0](https://plex.tv/api/v2/devices/0f5912a163e05bbe8dcece7445273c21b30a5508/certificate/csr?reason=missing&invalidIn=0) (reused) Jun 18, 2026 09:48:03.910 [133245983095608] DEBUG - [HCl#14] HTTP requesting GET [https://plex.tv/api/v2/devices/0f5912a163e05bbe8dcece7445273c21b30a5508/certificate/download](https://plex.tv/api/v2/devices/0f5912a163e05bbe8dcece7445273c21b30a5508/certificate/download) Jun 18, 2026 09:48:03.959 [133245998275384] DEBUG - [HttpClient/HCl#14] HTTP/1.1 (0.0s) 202 response from GET [https://plex.tv/api/v2/devices/0f5912a163e05bbe8dcece7445273c21b30a5508/certificate/download](https://plex.tv/api/v2/devices/0f5912a163e05bbe8dcece7445273c21b30a5508/certificate/download) (reused) Jun 18, 2026 09:48:04.959 [133245983095608] DEBUG - [HCl#1c] HTTP requesting GET [https://plex.tv/api/v2/devices/0f5912a163e05bbe8dcece7445273c21b30a5508/certificate/download](https://plex.tv/api/v2/devices/0f5912a163e05bbe8dcece7445273c21b30a5508/certificate/download) Jun 18, 2026 09:48:04.998 [133245998275384] DEBUG - [HttpClient/HCl#1c] HTTP/1.1 (0.0s) 429 response from GET [https://plex.tv/api/v2/devices/0f5912a163e05bbe8dcece7445273c21b30a5508/certificate/download](https://plex.tv/api/v2/devices/0f5912a163e05bbe8dcece7445273c21b30a5508/certificate/download) (reused) Jun 18, 2026 09:48:05.004 [133245983095608] ERROR - CERT: Error acquiring new certificate: Failed to retrieve cert from [plex.tv](http://plex.tv): 429, ---
**Author:** ![BigWheel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigwheel/32/78783_2.png) [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 7:00pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cert-request-error-429-after-migration/939788/5 "2026-06-18T19:00:46Z")
it’s reset ---
**Author:** ![mikewash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8dc957/32.png) [@mikewash](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mikewash)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2026, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cert-request-error-429-after-migration/939788/6 "2026-06-18T20:42:39Z")
Thank You! All green on my end now. Appreciate it. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cert-request-error-429-after-migration/939788/7 "2026-09-16T20:42:45Z")
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