Contents Of Digital Certificates

• A digital certificate typically contains all of the following:
  • An expiration date.
  • A serial number.
  • Certifying authority's digital certificate.
  • Certifying authority's digital signature.
  • Certifying authority's name.
  • Certifying authority's public key.
  • Owner's digital signature.
  • Owner's electronic mail address.
  • Owner's postal mail address.
  • Owner's public key.

What is a certifying authority?

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© 2006 John Michael Pierobon

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