To display a certificate, select it in the certificate store, then do one of the following:
A typical certificate contains the following information.
Common Name--The name of the owner, usually the first name and last name. This field identifies the owner within the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI organization).
Department--The name of the owner's department, which is same as the Organizational Unit (OU). Note that when connecting to a VPN 3000 Concentrator, the OU should generally match the Group Name configured for the owner in the VPN 3000 Concentrator.
Company--The organization where the owner is using the certificate.
Country--The two-character country code where the owner's system is located.
Thumbprint--The MD5 and SHA-1 hash to the certificate's complete contents. This provides a way to validate the certificate's authenticity. For example, if you contact the issuing CA, you can use this identifier to verify that this is the correct certificate to use.
Key Size--The size of the signing key pair in bits; for example, 1024.
Subject--The fully qualified distinguished name (DN) of certificate's owner. This specific example includes the following parts. Other items may be included, depending on the certificate type. However, these fields are fairly standard.
Issuer--The fully qualified distinguished name (DN) of the source that provided the certificate. The fields in this example are the same as for Subject.
Serial Number--A unique identifier used for tracking the validity of the certificate on Certificate Revocation Lists (CRLs).
Not Before--The beginning date that the certificate is valid.
Not After--The end date beyond which the certificate is no longer valid.
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