Mac OS X 10.5 Help

Revoking a Secure iChat certificate

A Secure iChat certificate uses .Mac to verify your .Mac credentials when you transfer information over a network or the Internet using iChat AV. If your computer is ever lost or stolen, you can revoke a certificate to prevent others from using your account to have Secure iChat conferences.

To revoke a Secure iChat certificate:

  1. If you're not already logged in to .Mac, go to www.mac.com, and log in.
  2. Click Account in the left column of the .Mac homepage, and then confirm your login.
  3. On the Account Settings page, click Secure iChat.
  4. Click the Revoke button next to your active Secure iChat certificate.

After you revoke a Secure iChat certificate, it cannot be reactivated. However, if you are a full .Mac member, you can activate a new certificate. For more information, see "Creating a Secure iChat certificate."

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