PKI Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples - v2.32, by Herong Yang
Deleting a Root CA Certificate
This section provides a tutorial example on how to delete a root CA certificate from a certificate store using the certificates console on a Windows system.
After exported the Go Daddy certificate to a file, I can try to delete it from the root CA certificate store now.
1. Click "Start > All Programs > Administrative Tools > MyCertificatesConsole.msc". "MyCertificatesConsole" window shows up.
2. Open "Certificates (Local Computer) > Trusted Root Certification Authorities > Certificates" in the Console Root tree. A list of all certificates in "Trusted Root Certification Authorities" store shows up.
3. Select "Go Daddy Class 2 Certification Authority" and click "Delete" from the "Action" menu. A warning message shows up: "This is a root certificate. Deleting this certificate will invalidate this CA. Are you certain you wish to delete this certificate?"
4. Click the "Yes" button. The Go Daddy certificate is deleted from the certificate store now.
Table of Contents
Introduction of PKI (Public Key Infrastructure)
Introduction of HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure)
Using HTTPS with Google Chrome
Using HTTPS with Mozilla Firefox
HTTPS with IE (Internet Explorer)
Android and Server Certificate
►Windows Certificate Stores and Console
Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
Creating Certificate Console as a MMC Snap-In
Exporting a List of Root CA Certificates
Viewing Certificate Properties and Purposes
Exporting a Root CA Certificate to a File
►Deleting a Root CA Certificate
Importing a Root CA Certificate from a File
Disabling a Root CA Certificate
RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) and Server Certificate
macOS Certificate Stores and Keychain Access
Perl Scripts Communicating with HTTPS Servers
PHP Scripts Communicating with HTTPS Servers
Java Programs Communicating with HTTPS Servers
.NET Programs Communicating with HTTPS Servers
CAcert.org - Root CA Offering Free Certificates
PKI CA Administration - Issuing Certificates
Comodo Free Personal Certificate
Digital Signature - Microsoft Word
Digital Signature - OpenOffice.org 3