How To Delete SSL Certificate From A Port Number

To delete an SSL certificate from a port number

1. Use the HttpCfg.exe or Netsh.exe tool to see the ports and thumbprints of all bindings on the computer. To print the information to disk, use the redirection character ">", as shown in the following example.

    

• httpcfg query ssl>myMachinePorts.txt  
  

• In Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP, use the HttpCfg.exe tool with the delete and ssl keywords. Use the -i switch to specify the IP:port number, and the -h switch to specify the thumbprint.

   

• httpcfg delete ssl -i 0.0.0.0:8005 -h 0000000000003ed9cd0c315bbb6dc1c08da5e6  
  

• In Windows Vista, use the Netsh.exe tool, as shown in the following example.

   

Netsh http delete sslcert ipport=0.0.0.0:8005