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Certificates

Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) is a system where digital certificates are used to increase the reliability and scalability of authentication. Using certificate authentication requires that certificates are first created with certification authority (CA) software. For more information on certificates, see section Public-Key Infrastructure (PKI).

The Certificates page of the Settings dialog can be used to control certificates created by a certification authority (CA) software.

Figure : The Certificates page.

Certificate list

The available certificates are shown in the certificate list, located on the top of the Certificates page. The following fields are displayed on the certificate list:

• Issued To

  The Issued To field shows the entity to whom the certificate has been issued.

• Issued By

  The Issued By field shows the entity who has issued the certificate.

• Expiration Date

  The Expiration Date field shows when the certificate will expire.

Buttons:

The following buttons can be used to control the certificates:

• Import

  Click the Import button to import a certificate created with certification authority (CA) software. A file selection dialog will open, allowing you to browse your directories for the saved certificate file.

• Enroll

  Click the Enroll button to start the Certificate Enrollment wizard, which is used to request a certification authority (CA) to issue a certificate. SSH Secure Shell for Workstations supports the CMPv2 enrollment protocol.

  For more information on the process, see section Certificate Enrollment Wizard.

• Delete

  Click the Delete button to remove a selected certificate.

• View

  Click the View button to display the contents of a selected certificate.

• Change Passphrase

  Click the Change Passphrase button to type a new passphrase associated with the selected certificate.