SECURING YOUR DATA

Deleting certificates
You can delete flat certificates and Internet certificates from your User ID. However, when you delete certificates, IBM® Lotus® Notes® retains the appropriate keys to decrypt data that was encrypted with those certificates. You can view your saved keys from deleted certificates by following Steps 1 and 2 below, and then selecting "All Saved Keys" in the drop-down list.

Note You cannot delete your Notes hierarchical certificates.

To delete certificates from your User ID

1. Click File > Security > User Security.
Macintosh OS X users: Notes > Security > User Security.

2. Click Your Identity > Your Certificates.

3. Select "All Certificates" from the drop-down list.

4. Select the certificate you want to delete, and choose Other Actions > Delete from ID file on the right side of the dialog box.

Note If you are not allowed to delete the selected certificate, "Delete from ID file" is grayed out.

See Also