How to Remove a Server Certificate from an Internet Information Services 5.0 Web Site (232167)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.0
This article was previously published under Q232167

SUMMARY

When you use an Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0 Web server, you may find the need to remove a server certificate from a Web site. This is a very easy task to accomplish using the Web Site Certificate Wizard that comes with IIS 5.0.

MORE INFORMATION

To remove a server certificate, follow these steps:
  1. Start the Internet Services Manager.
  2. Navigate to the site you want to remove the server certificate from, right-click on the site, and then choose Properties.
  3. On the screen that follows, click the Directory Security tab, and then click Server Certificate.
  4. In the Web Site Certificate Wizard, click Next. Choose the Remove the Current Certificate option, and then click OK.
  5. View the summary to be sure that this is the certificate you want to remove. If this is correct, click Next, and then click Finish to complete the task.
Note: Removing the server certificate from the Web site only disables the secure communications (SSL/TLS) on that site. The server certificate will still exist in the Certificate Store of that server. This allows you to later assign the certificate to that Web site again. You may alternately remove the certificate from the certificate store as well.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/24/2004
Keywords:kbhowto KB232167
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