ZyXEL Communications NWA-3163 & NWA-3166 User Manual
Chapter 18 Certificates
NWA-3160 Series User’s Guide
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18.4.3 Checking the Fingerprint of a Certificate
A certificate’s fingerprints are message digests calculated using the MD5 or SHA1
algorithms. The following procedure describes how to check a certificate’s
fingerprint to verify that you have the actual certificate.
algorithms. The following procedure describes how to check a certificate’s
fingerprint to verify that you have the actual certificate.
1
Browse to where you have the certificate saved on your computer.
2
Make sure that the certificate has a “.cer” or “.crt” file name extension.
Figure 133 Certificates on Your Computer
3
Double-click the certificate’s icon to open the Certificate window. Click the
Details tab and scroll down to the Thumbprint Algorithm and Thumbprint
fields.
Details tab and scroll down to the Thumbprint Algorithm and Thumbprint
fields.
Figure 134 Certificate Details
4
Use a secure method to verify that the certificate owner has the same information
in the Thumbprint Algorithm and Thumbprint fields. The secure method may
vary according to your situation. Possible examples would be over the telephone
or through an HTTPS connection.
in the Thumbprint Algorithm and Thumbprint fields. The secure method may
vary according to your situation. Possible examples would be over the telephone
or through an HTTPS connection.