Netgear 05200007 User Manual

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Using the Certificate Manager

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For an RA certificate, RA Certificates

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Click the specific certificate to view.

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Click View. A box opens with information about the selected certificate.

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To close the certificate, click anywhere in this certificate box. 

After you import or retrieve a certificate, you can check whether it is valid or verified.

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In the Certificate Manager, take the steps for the specific certificate type:

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For a personal certificate: 

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Click the My Certificates tab.

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If the certificate you want to verify isn't listed on the tab, in Show certificates for, 
click All. This displays every personal certificate on the computer on the tab.

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For a root CA certificate: 

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Click the Root CA Certificates tab.

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If the certificate you want to verify isn't listed on the tab, clear the Show only trusted 
roots check box. Every root CA certificate on the computer displays on the tab.

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For a subordinate CA certificate, click the CA Certificates tab.

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For an RA certificate, click the RA Certificates tab.

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Click the certificate to verify.

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Click Verify. The client checks the validity dates and attempts to check the certificate 
against its revocation list. A dialog box opens with this information:

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Current status of the certificate: valid/verified or invalid/not verified, depending on the 
certificate type

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If the certificate is invalid or not verified, a brief explanation of why

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The certificate's contents and attributes, such as its name, serial number, and key size

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To close this dialog box, click OK. 

Exporting a personal certificate copies it to a file so that you can, for example, transfer it to another 
computer or create a backup copy.