The content of a certificate associates a public key with
the real identity of an individual, server, or other entity (known
as the subject). Information about the subject
includes identifying information (the distinguished name), and the
public key. It also includes the identification and signature of
the certificate authority that issued the certificate, and the period
of time during which the certificate is valid. The certificate might
contain additional information (or extensions) as well as administrative
information, such as a serial number, for the Certificate Authority's
use.
To view a certificate, do the following:
Select the View a Certificate option
from the main menu by entering 1 and pressing enter.
Press enter to accept the default file specification
(or type a new file specification to an alternative location) for
the certificate directory to find files with a CRT extension: The default directory specification of SSL$CRT: is where certificates
you sign are saved. Server certificates can be saved on your system
by other products. For example, HP Secure Web Server for OpenVMS
Alpha places certificates in APACHE$ROOT:[CONF.SSL_CRT].
Select a certificate file by entering its number,
then pressing Enter. In the following example, number 1 (server_ca.crt)
was selected.
View the certificate details:
Version (SSL 3.0 protocol)
Serial number (Certificates issued by a CA have
a serial number that is unique to the certificates issued by that
CA.)
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