Certificates
The Certificates page
(visible only in commercial distributions)
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. This list can be used to view both personal certificates and trusted certification authorities.
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.
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 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.
- Disable CRL Checking
Select the Disable CRL Checking check box to prevent the use of a certificate revocation list (CRL). A CRL is used to check if any of the used certificates have been revoked.
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