> Source: [sk41962](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk41962)

# sk41962 - "A certificate with this name already exists, please specify a different name and try again" error when trying to reset SIC

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk41962 |
| Date Created | 2009-05-31 |
| Last Modified | 2016-07-11 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Management Server, Multi-Domain Security Management Server |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20, R82.10, R82.20, R81.20, R82, R82.20 |

## Symptoms

- "`A certificate with this name already exists, please specify a different name and try again`" error when trying to reset SIC with Security Gateway, or when adding a new VSX Virtual System.

## Solution

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