Knowledge Base

Error Message

Platform: CertCentral ACME Automation 

Error: Failed to update ACME account:405: Method Not Allowed

"msg"="ACME server URL host and ACME private key registration host differ. Re-checking ACME account registration""msg"="failed to update ACME account" "error"="405: Method Not Allowed"

Cause

This is error occurs when any of the ACME account files like eab/kid or e-mail is updated post account registration.

This error will also occur if old privateKeySecretRef is used, like an old acme account Private Key with a new eab-kid key pair.

Solution

The below configurations should not be altered throughout the lifespan of the cert-manager pod: