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FAQ Question

What is revocation and how can I do it?

FAQ Answer

Revocation is the action of making your certificate unusable. This is necessary when you believe that your certificate/private key has been compromised. Revocation prevents anyone from using your certificate to create digital signatures or from accessing secure sites.  It is your obligation, based on the Subscriber Agreement you accepted, to request that your certificate be revoked in the case that you believe it has been compromised. Use the following procedure to revoke your certificate: 

 

Visit our How Do I library for instructions to replace your certificate.

 

Visit our Document Library to view Subscriber Agreements for each certificate policy type.