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
- 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.
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Start iKeyman.
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From the IBM Key Management window, click .
- 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.
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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.
- 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.
- Select the certificates to be deleted. You
can select multiple certificates by using the Ctrl or Shift key.
- Click Delete and then
confirm the deletion.
Results
Each deleted certificate is removed from the IBM
Key Management window, and from the key database.