Deleting certificates

You can delete signer or personal certificates that you no longer require from the key database.

About this task

To delete one or more certificates from the key database:

Procedure

  1. Optional: Create a backup of the certificate by extracting it to a different location, in case you require it again at a later date. You can do this for one or more of the certificates to be deleted.
  2. Start iKeyman.
  3. From the IBM Key Management window, click Key Database File > Open.
  4. From the Open window, specify the file name and location of the key database (omni.kdb) that contains the certificates to be deleted. Then click OK.
  5. Type the current key database password in the Password Prompt window and click OK.
    The key database contents are shown in the IBM Key Management window.
  6. From the Key database content area, perform the relevant action as follows:
    • To delete signer certificates, select Signer Certificates from the drop-down list.
    • To delete personal digital certificates, select Personal Certificates from the drop-down list.
  7. Select the certificates to be deleted. You can select multiple certificates by using the Ctrl or Shift key.
  8. Click Delete and then confirm the deletion.

Results

Each deleted certificate is removed from the IBM Key Management window, and from the key database.