Details Tab
Applies To: Windows Server 2008
Using the Certificates snap-in, 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. The following fields, extensions, and properties can be viewed using Certificates:
The Details dialog box provides the following information about the certificate:
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, computer, device, 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.
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