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How to remove an SSL certificate in Plesk

Question

How to remove an SSL certificate in Plesk?

Answer

Note: Make sure that the certificate is not being selected to secure other services (Domain, Mail, IP address, Panel). It is not possible to remove a certificate if this is being selected.

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Remove SSL certificate from a Domain repository

  1. Log in to Plesk GUI

  2. Go to Domains > example.com > Hosting Settings > Set Certificate to Not selected > Click OK to apply changes:

  3. Go to Domains > example.com > Mail Settings > Set SSL/TLS certificate for webmail and SSL/TLS certificate for Mail to Not selected > Click OK to apply changes:

  4. Go to Domains > example.com > SSL/TLS Certificates > Advanced Settings > Select the certificate > Make sure that there is a zero in the Used column > Click on Remove:

  5. Go to Tools & Settings > SSL/TLS Certificates > Make sure the certificate is not being used to secure Plesk or the Mail service

  6. If any issues persist, make sure that the certificate is not being selected to secure other services or domains.

Remove SSL certificate from the Administrator repository

  1. Log in to Plesk GUI

  2. Go to Tools & Settings > SSL/TLS Certificates > Click on [Change] next to Certificate for securing Plesk > Choose another certificate OK

  3. Go to Tools & Settings > SSL/TLS Certificates > Click on [Change] next to Certificate for securing mail > Choose another certificate OK

  4. Go to Tools & Settings > IP Addresses > Click on each IP Address > Change SSL/TLS certificate to another certificate > OK

  5. Go to Tools & Settings > SSL/TLS Certificates > Select another certificate > Click Make Default
  6. Go to Tools & Settings > SSL/TLS Certificates > Select the certificate > Make sure that there is a zero in the Used column > Click on Remove

  7. If any issues persist, make sure that the certificate is not being selected to secure other services or domains.

Additional Information

Unable to remove certificate in Plesk: One or several certificates are assigned to the IP addresses or domains