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# sk41823 - "This certificate is in use for IKE matching criteria" appears when trying to remove third-party certificate

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk41823 |
| Date Created | 2009-05-13 |
| Last Modified | 2015-08-16 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |

## Symptoms

- "`This certificate is in use for IKE matching criteria.`  
`Prior to deleting this certificate, please remove the IKE matching criteria.`"   
appears in SmartDashboard when trying to remove third-party certificate.

## Cause

The certificate is still being used by the third-party certificate authority on the Security Gateway / Cluster.

## Solution

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