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Deleting a Private CA

Before deleting a private CA, ensure that it is not in use and will not be used.

If deletion is scheduled for a private CA in the Disabled or Expired state, the deletion will take effect after a waiting period of 7 to 30 days. If deletion is scheduled for a private CA in the Pending activation state, the deletion will take effect immediately. Before the specified deletion date, you can cancel the deletion if you want to use the private CA again. If the specified deletion period expires, the private CA will be permanently deleted. Exercise caution when performing this operation.

Prerequisites

The private CA you want to delete is in the Disabled, To be activated, Revoked, or Expired state.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the management console.
  2. Click in the upper left corner of the page and choose Security & Compliance > Cloud Certificate Management Service. The service console is displayed.
  3. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Private Certificate Management > Private CAs.
  4. Locate the row of the private CA to be deleted and click Delete in the Operation column.
  5. The operations vary according to the private CA status.

    • Private CA in the revoked state

      In the displayed dialog box, enter DELETE in the text box.

    • Private CA in the Pending activation state

      In the displayed dialog box, enter DELETE in the text box.

    • Private CA in the Disabled or Expired state

      In the dialog box that is displayed, enter DELETE in the text box and configure the waiting period.

  6. Click OK. If CA xxx deleted. is displayed in the upper part of the page, the private CA is successfully deleted.
Parent topic: Private CA Management