To stop the Certificate Validator (without restarting it) under MVS when you are running it as a started task, enter the following console command:

===> F SSHCERTD,STOP

OR:

===> P SSHCERTD

To stop the Certificate Validator in ISPF, enter the Tectia SSH Assistant option 4.2.2 TCRTP (Stop the Certificate server).

You should see the following console message:

SSZ0003I Command STOP accepted