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I got a Root CA server and wanted to decom it.
noticed the latest certs expired 27/01/2020. So it is safe to decom it?
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Hello,
Thank you for posting here.
We could decom the Root CA if it will not be used anymore. It is Okay to do this if the issued certificates have already expired.
How to decommission a Windows enterprise certification authority and remove all related objects, we could refer to:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/889250/how-to-decommission-a-windows-enterprise-certification-authority-and-r
For any question, please feel free to contact us.
Best regards,
Hannah Xiong
thanks for the reply
Hello,
You are welcome. If there is anything else we can do for you, please do not hesitate to let me know and I will be very happy to help. Thanks.
Best regards,
Hannah Xiong