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About This Document>>     Installing SSH Tectia Client >>     Getting Started >>     Configuring SSH Tectia Client >>         Defining Profile Settings >>         Defining Global Settings >>             Defining the Appearance             Selecting the Font             Defining Messages             Authenticating Users             Managing Keys             Managing Custom Keys             Managing Certificates             Using SSH Accession Lite             Managing PKCS #11 Providers             Authenticating Servers             Managing Host Keys             Managing CA Certificates             Defining LDAP Servers             Defining Advanced File Transfer Options             Defining File Transfer Mode             Defining Proxy Settings             Defining Security Settings             Printing         Editing the Configuration Files >>         Using Command-Line Options         Customizing the User Interface>>     Connecting to a Remote Host Computer>>     Transferring Files>>     Tunneling Applications>>     GUI Reference>>     Troubleshooting >>     Command-Line Tools >>

Managing 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 SSH Tectia Client/Server Product Description.

The Certificates page of the Settings dialog can be used to control the user's certificates.

Figure : The Certificates page

Certificate list

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

• Issued To

  This field shows the entity to whom the certificate has been issued.

• Issued By

  This field shows the entity who has issued the certificate.

• Expiration Date

  This field shows when the certificate will expire.

Buttons:

The following buttons can be used to control the certificates:

• Import...

  Click Import... to import a user certificate. A file selection dialog will open, allowing you to browse your directories for the saved certificate file.

• Enroll...

  Click Enroll... to start the Certificate Enrollment wizard, which is used to request a certification authority (CA) to issue a certificate. SSH Tectia Client supports the CMPv2 enrollment protocol.

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

• View...

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

• Change Passphrase...

  Click Change Passphrase... to type a new passphrase for the private key file associated with the selected certificate.

• Delete

  Click Delete to remove the selected certificate.