Revoke, Disable/Remove Certificates

Revoke Certificates

If you suspect one of the following, you should revoke your certificates: Loss, compromise or theft of your private key OR Fraud. 

There are four ways to revoke your certificates:

  1. Yourself: Log-in to your MAG account using your email address/user ID and password, and follow the steps provided below.
  2. Organization Administrator: Your Organization Administrator can revoke your certificates at any time.
  3. FIS Administrator: Your organization’s designated FIS Administrator can revoke your certificates on your behalf, at any time.
  4. Exostar Customer Support: If your certificates have been compromised, contact Exostar Customer Support and request certificate revocation.

To revoke your certificates:

1. Go to the My Account tab, click the Manage Certificates sub-tab, and click the Revoke Certificates tab.

NOTE: You cannot selectively revoke certificates. This activity revokes all of your downloaded certificates.

2. Click the Revoke button to revoke ALL FIS certificates. You receive a confirmation notification.

3. Select OK to revoke all certificates. The Certificate Revocation Confirmation displays.


Disable/Remove Old Certificates

Exostar recommends removing expired certificates to ensure you are not presented with multiple certificates when accessing required applications. To remove expired or old certificates:

1. Open your Windows Start Menu. Search for Internet Options.

2. Click the Content tab and select the Certificates button.

3. In the Certificates pop-up screen, select the certificate you wish to remove.

4. Check the Expiration Date to ensure you are selecting the expired certificates. Click Remove.

5. A confirmation message displays. Click Yes to proceed or No to cancel.

Updated on February 3, 2025
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