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Remove-CACrlDistributionPoint

Removes the URI for the CRL distribution point (CDP) from the CA.

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Microsoft ADCSAdministration reference: Removes the URI for the CRL distribution point (CDP) from the CA. The syntax and selected example below are adapted from the pinned Windows Server 2025 reference. Module availability, target configuration and delegated permissions determine whether it can run in your environment. Documentation and parameter text: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; formatting adapted by Cmdlet World. No execution testing is claimed.

Remove-CACrlDistributionPoint [-Uri] <String> [-AddToCertificateCdp] [-AddToFreshestCrl] [-AddToCrlCdp]
 [-AddToCrlIdp] [-PublishToServer] [-PublishDeltaToServer] [-Force] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

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Required permissions

Use an account with the target resource permissions documented for Remove-CACrlDistributionPoint. Modifying administrative cmdlets may require elevation or delegated administration. This catalog does not assert that ordinary users can execute the command.

Supported environments

Windows / ADCSAdministration · Windows Server 2025 documentation; feature/module prerequisites apply

Parameters

-AddToCertificateCdp: Indicates that the cmdlet removes the CDP extension of issued certificates.
-AddToCrlCdp: Indicates that the cmdlet removes the CRL.
-AddToCrlIdp: Indicates that the cmdlet removes the IDP extension of issued certificates.
-AddToFreshestCrl: Indicates that the cmdlet removes the most recent CRL.
-Confirm: Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
-Force: Forces the command to run without asking for user confirmation.
-PublishDeltaToServer: Indicates that the cmdlet removes the delta CRL.
-PublishToServer: Indicates that the cmdlet removes the base CRL.
-Uri (required): Specifies the uniform resource identifier (URI) for the distribution point location of the certificate revocation list (CRL). This is the location from where status information about certificate revocation has been retrieved and/or the location the CRL was published.
-WhatIf: Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Prerequisites

Windows with the ADCSAdministration module and the Windows feature or management tools that provide it. Confirm target connectivity and version compatibility using the linked Microsoft reference.

Security considerations

This cmdlet changes system state. Review every target and parameter in the official reference, test outside production, and prepare an appropriate backup or rollback. Do not execute the example automatically.

Examples

Example 1: Remove all URIs for all distribution points for the specified URI

Remove-CACrlDistributionPoint -URI "http://corp.contoso.com/rootca.crl"

This command removes all URIs for all distribution points that contain the specified URI value http://corp.contoso.com/rootca.crl. Source: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; transcript prompt/output removed. This example was not executed.

Sources

https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-powershell-docs/blob/b7645dd8c687139b28e845119da30ec670526507/docset/winserver2025-ps/ADCSAdministration/Remove-CACrlDistributionPoint.md

https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/adcsadministration/remove-cacrldistributionpoint?view=windowsserver2025-ps

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