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Unable to Delete User Certicate

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    arrmo
    last edited by May 15, 2021, 10:51 AM

    Hi,

    It seems that for some user certificates, I have the option (available Action) to delete - but some don't show that option. The "trigger" seems to be if there is an emailAddress set ... if there is, I don't have the option to delete.

    Is there a more manual way to delete then?

    Thanks!

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      viktor_g Netgate @arrmo
      last edited by May 15, 2021, 11:10 AM

      @arrmo Unable to reproduce your issue
      Please provide more information.
      If possible, please provide a certificate for testing.

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        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @arrmo
        last edited by johnpoz May 15, 2021, 11:39 AM May 15, 2021, 11:39 AM

        Certs that have no trashcan to delete - are in use..

        I have certs that have email addresses in them..

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          arrmo @johnpoz
          last edited by May 15, 2021, 3:14 PM

          @johnpoz Was thinking that too! But I have some that are not in use (I think ... LOL!), and no trashcan. Hmm ... need to see if I can figure out why pfSense thinks they are in use. At least one or two I created (planned for testing) never got used at all.

          Let me see if I can find where / why they appear to be in use. Thanks!

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            arrmo @arrmo
            last edited by May 15, 2021, 3:19 PM

            @arrmo BTW, one interesting tidbit - the user certs that have an emailAddress in their properties all show as "User Cert" for "In Use". But all those that don't, are blank for In Use.

            Not saying this is the trigger ... but In Use = User Cert shouldn't block removal, should it?

            Thanks!

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              johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @arrmo
              last edited by May 15, 2021, 3:20 PM

              if you are on current version - should show you where they are being used. There is the "in use" column :)

              Do you have them assigned to a user on pfsense? Used as external vpn client, etc..

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                arrmo @johnpoz
                last edited by May 15, 2021, 3:22 PM

                @johnpoz said in Unable to Delete User Certicate:

                Do you have them assigned to a user on pfsense?

                That's it - found it under Users. Thanks! Hmm ... not sure how they got there though, I don't recall adding them as users. That part is a mystery.

                Not thinking I need them as users for OpenVPN, do I? I may not be making the connection there.

                Thanks again.

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                  johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @arrmo
                  last edited by May 15, 2021, 3:25 PM

                  Any user can have a cert assigned to it.. Maybe you did it when you created the user - but it clearly shows that its in use..

                  If you remove the cert from the user account you can then delete the cert.

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                    arrmo @johnpoz
                    last edited by May 15, 2021, 3:26 PM

                    @johnpoz Yep, makes sense, and works. Appreciate the pointers!

                    I need to now test here, confirm that I don't need a cert to be assigned to a user - for it to work with OpenVPN. But that's just for me to understand 😆

                    Thanks again.

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