Client certificates play a crucial role in securing communication between clients and servers in various applications and services. They are used to authenticate clients and establish a secure connection. Managing client certificates is essential for maintaining the security and integrity of the system. In the Windows environment, the bitsadmin command-line tool provides a convenient way to manage client certificates, including removing them when necessary.

Examples:

1. Removing a client certificate using bitsadmin command:
To remove a client certificate using bitsadmin, open the Command Prompt and run the following command:

   bitsadmin /removeclientcertificate <job> <store> <thumbprint>

• <job>: The job name or identifier associated with the client certificate.


• <store>: The store location where the client certificate is stored (e.g., MY, ROOT, TRUST).


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  <thumbprint>: The thumbprint of the client certificate.

  
  

  For example, to remove a client certificate with the thumbprint "1234567890abcdef" from the MY store, the command will be:

  
  

  bitsadmin /removeclientcertificate MyJob MY 1234567890abcdef

  
  

2. Listing all client certificates using bitsadmin command:
To list all client certificates associated with a specific job, use the following command:

   bitsadmin /listclientcertificates <job>

This command will display the details of all client certificates associated with the specified job.

For example, to list all client certificates associated with the job "MyJob," the command will be:

   bitsadmin /listclientcertificates MyJob