Revoking your certificate

You should request a revocation of your certificate if any of the following applies.

• You are not working for an e-Science project or programme anymore.
• You have lost your certificate or it has been compromised.
• The information in your certificate is wrong or inaccurate.

If you have lost your certificate, you will need to contact your local RA so they can initiate the revocation process. If you still have your certificate, you can follow the steps below.

Requesting revocation of your certificate

1. Make sure that the certificate you want to revoke is loaded in your browser. Check the certificate maintenance section to find out more about this.
2. Navigate to the CA interface at https://ca.grid-support.ac.uk (Note: https:// NOT http://).
3. Click Certificates and then Revoke Certificate in the top menu bar.
4. Select the certificate that you wish to revoke in the dialogue that pops up. Firefox only: Enter your Master Password if asked.
5. Provide a reason for revocation in the form and click Revoke.
6. You will get a message confirming that the revocation request has been successful.

Once your certificate is revoked you can delete it from your Internet browser. You can find out how to delete your certificate by going to the deleting your old certificate page.