👉 Recredential is a concept in computer science and information technology, particularly related to digital certificates. It refers to the process of changing or renewing an existing digital certificate for use as a authentication mechanism. This can be done by updating the public key associated with the certificate. Recredentials are often used in situations where there's a need to change the identity of a user or system to one that is not known, such as when a new administrator takes over a domain name or when a different user becomes active