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Appendix 6 – Decoding certificates
This section describes some methods for decoding and viewing the content of certificates.
OpenSSL
A PEM file (e.g. cert.pem) can be decoded by the following command:
openssl x509 -text -in cert.pem
A DER file (e.g. cert.cer) can be decoded by the following command:
openssl x509 -text –inform DER -in cert.cer
Firefox
The certificate in use for a website being visited can be viewed in Firefox by clicking on the security
information button on the address bar, and then clicking More Information followed by View Certificate.
information button on the address bar, and then clicking More Information followed by View Certificate.
Internet Explorer
The certificate in use for a website being visited can be viewed in Internet Explorer by clicking the lock icon to
the right of the address bar. A
the right of the address bar. A
Website Identification
dialog will appear. Click the View Certificates link at
the bottom.
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Appendix 6 – Decoding certificates