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// * security/external_secrets_management_console_plugin/external-secrets-console-plugin-delete.adoc

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= Deleting certificates and secrets by using {external-secrets-console-plugin}

[role="_abstract"]
You can delete certificates and secrets from installed secrets management Operators across your clusters by using the {product-title} web console.

.Prerequisites

* You have access to the {product-title} cluster as a user with the `cluster-admin` role.

* You have installed the {external-secrets-console-plugin}.

* You have installed at least one secrets management Operator.

.Procedure

. Log in to the {product-title} web console.

. Navigate to *Plugins* -> *Secrets Management*.

. Click {kebab} for the custom resource that you want to delete, and then click *Delete*.

. Enter the name of the custom resource.

. Click *Delete*.

.Verification

. Navigate to *Ecosystem* -> *Installed Operators*.

. Select the secrets management Operator whose custom resource you deleted.

. Verify that the deleted custom resource no longer appears in the Operator details view.