To view the contents of a certificate in the certificate store
Click View at the top of the VPN Client window or double-click the certificate. The Certificate Properties window appears.
A typical digital certificate contains the following information:
Common name--The name of the owner, usually both the first and last names. This field identifies the owner within the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI organization).
Department--The name of the owner's department. This is the same as the organizational unit in the Subject field.
Company--The company in which the owner is using the certificate. This is the same as the organization in the Subject field.
State--The state in which the owner is using the certificate.
Country--The 2-character country code in which the owner's system is located.
Thumbprint--The MD5 and SHA-1 hash of the certificate's complete contents. This provides a means for validating the authenticity of the certificate. For example, if you contact the issuing CA, you can use this identifier to verify that this certificate is the correct one to use.
Subject--The fully qualified distinguished name (FQDN) of the certificate's owner. This field uniquely identifies the owner of the certificate in a format that can be used for LDAP and X.500 directory queries. A typical subject includes the following fields:
Other items might be included in the Subject, depending on the certificate.
Issuer--The fully qualified distinguished name (FQDN) of the source that provided the certificate.
Serial number--A unique identifier used for tracking the validity of the certificate on the Certificate Revocation Lists (CRLs).
Not valid before--The beginning date that the certificate is valid.
Not valid after--The end date beyond which the certificate is no longer valid.
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