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# sk42424 - How to delete expired certificates from Internal CA (ICA) database

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk42424 |
| Date Created | 2009-07-23 |
| Last Modified | 2026-03-04 |
| Technical Level | General |
| Products | Security Management Server, Multi-Domain Security Management Server |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20, R82.10, R81.10 (EOS), R81 (EOS), R81 (EOS), R81.10 (EOS), R81.20, R82 |
| OS | Gaia |

## Solution

You can remove expired certificates from the Internal CA database on the Management Server.

Follow the procedure described in the *Security Management Server Administration Guide* for your version - Chapter "The ICA Management Tool" \> Section "CA Procedures" \> Section "CA Cleanup".

### **To remove expired certificates manually:**

1. Make sure that the time configured on the Security Management Server / Multi-Domain Security Management Server is correct.  
   See the *Gaia Administration Guide* for your version \> Chapter "System Management" \> Section "Time".
2. Enable the ICA Management Tool on the Management Server.
3. Connect to the ICA Management Tool on the Management Server.
4. In the ICA Management Tool \> **Menu** pane, select **Manage CRLs** \> **Clean the CA's Database and CRLs from expired certificates**.

### **Automatic removal of expired certificates in Management Server:**

* After each restart, all expired certificates are removed automatically from the Internal CA database.
* In addition, an automatic cleaning operation is scheduled to run every 3 weeks, starting from:
  * The first time you turn on the Management Server.
  * Each restart of the Management Server.

**Important** - Automatic removal is available in these versions:

* Check Point R81.20 and higher
* [Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator for R81.10](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/Jumbo_HFA/R81.10/Default.htm) - from Take 79
* [Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator for R81](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk170114) - from Take 42
* [Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator for R80.40](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk165456) - from Take 126
* [Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator for R80.30](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk153152) - from Take 241
* [Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator for R80.20](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk137592) - from Take 203
* [Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator for R80.10](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk116380) - from Take 298

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**Related Solutions:**

* [sk39915 - Invoking the ICA Management Tool](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk39915)

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