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Using Certificates
Certificates are used to authenticate users. Certificates are issued to you by various CAs (Certification Authorities). These Certificates are called "Self Certificates".
Each CA also issues a certificate to itself. This Certificate is required in order to vali- date communication with the CA. These certificates are called "Trusted Certificates."
The Certificates screen lists both the Trusted Certificate - the certificates of each CA itself - and Self Certificates - the certificates issued to you.
| Figure 83: Certificates Screen |
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Trusted Certificates | |
Subject Name | The "Subject Name" is always the company or person to whom |
(CA) | the Certificate is issued. For trusted certificates, this will be a |
| CA. |
Issuer Name | The CA (Certification Authority) which issued the Certificate. |
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Expiry Time | The date on which the Certificate expires. You should renew |
| the Certificate before it expires. |
Delete button | Use this button to delete a Trusted Certificate. Select the |
| checkbox in the Delete column for any Certificates you wish to |
| delete, then click the "Delete" button. |
Self Certificates |
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Name | The name you assigned to this Certificate. You should select a |
| name which helps to identify this particular certificate. |
Subject Name | The company or person to whom the Certificate is issued. |
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Issuer Name | The CA (Certification Authority) which issued the Certificate. |
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Expiry Time | The date on which the Certificate expires. You should renew |
| the Certificate before it expires. |
Delete button | Use this button to delete a Self Certificate. Select the checkbox |
| in the Delete column for any Certificates you wish to delete, |
| then click the "Delete" button. |
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