Viewing certificate information
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
Viewing certificate information
Using Certificates, you can view information about the fields, extensions, and properties that define an issued certificate by double-clicking any certificate displayed in the certificate store.
| To view this | Use this |
|---|---|
Overview of the certificate information |
General tab |
Supported uses of the certificate |
General tab |
Entity to which the certificate was issued |
General tab |
Validity period of the certificate |
General tab |
Path of certificate to a trusted root certification authority |
Certification path tab |
Root certificate |
Certification path tab |
Subordinate certification authorities' certificates |
Certification path tab |
Whether root certification authority is trusted or not |
Certification path tab |
Certificate status |
Certification path tab |
The Details dialog box provides the following information about the certificate.
| Certificate field | Description |
|---|---|
Version |
The X.509 version number. |
Serial number |
The unique serial number that the issuing certification authority assigns to the certificate. The serial number is unique for all certificates issued by a given certification authority. |
Signature algorithm |
The hash algorithm that the certification authority uses to digitally sign the certificate. |
Issuer |
Information regarding the certification authority that issued the certificate. |
Valid from |
The beginning date for the period in which the certificate is valid. |
Valid to |
The final date for the period in which the certificate is valid. |
Subject |
The name of the individual or certification authority to whom the certificate is issued. If the issuing certification authority exists on a domain member server in your enterprise, this will be a distinguished name within the enterprise. Otherwise, this may be a full name and e-mail name or some other personal identifier. |
Public key |
The public key type and length associated with the certificate. |
Thumbprint algorithm |
The hash algorithm that generates a digest of data (or thumbprint) for digital signatures. |
Thumbprint |
The digest (or thumbprint) of the certificate data. |
Friendly name |
(Optional) A friendly, or common, name for the name in the Subject field. |
Enhanced key usage |
(Optional) The purposes for which this certificate can be used. |
There are additional possible X.509v3 extensions that could be in a certificate. If they are present, they will be displayed as well.
For the procedure that shows how to see the properties of a certificate, see View a certificate.