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@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ The sections that follow provide basic information you should know before using
About Personal Security Manager Help</FONT></h2> About Personal Security Manager Help</FONT></h2>
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The document you are reading contains information about every Personal Security Manager window:</P></A> The document you are reading contains information about every Personal Security Manager window:</P></A>
<ul><P><A NAME="1045563"><LI>If you have a question about a Personal Security Manager panel that is currently visible, click the Help button near the lower-right corner of the panel. Each Help button brings you straight to the section of this document that describes how to use that panel.</LI></A><P><A NAME="1044577"><LI>If you scroll to the top of this document, you can use the Previous, Next, Glossary, and Topics buttons to navigate to the list of topics and the glossary. </LI></A><P><A NAME="1044581"><LI>If you want to perform a specific task but aren't sure where to begin, see <a href="help.htm#1043598">What You Can Do with Personal Security Manager</a>.</LI></A></ul><A NAME="1044592"> <ul><P><A NAME="1045563"><LI>If you have a question about a Personal Security Manager panel that is currently visible, click the Help button near the lower-right corner of the panel. Each Help button brings you straight to the section of this document that describes how to use that panel.</LI></A><P><A NAME="1044577"><LI>If you scroll to the top of this document, you can use the Previous, Next, Glossary, and Topics buttons to navigate to the list of topics and the glossary. <B></B></LI></A><P><A NAME="1044581"><LI>If you want to perform a specific task but aren't sure where to begin, see <a href="help.htm#1043598">What You Can Do with Personal Security Manager</a>.</LI></A></ul><A NAME="1044592">
Terms in Personal Security Manager panels that are underlined and followed by a blue "i" icon are linked to glossary definitions: just click the term to see the definition. Similarly, you can click underlined terms in this help system to see a glossary definition: for example, <a href="glossary.htm#1018895">certificate</a>. To get back to the help section you were viewing before clicking a glossary definition, press the key equivalent to the Back button in your browser. For example, on Windows and most Unix machines, press and hold the Alt key and press the left arrow key. Some Unix machines use the Diamond key and the left arrow key for this shortcut.</P></A> Terms in Personal Security Manager panels that are underlined and followed by a blue "i" icon are linked to glossary definitions: just click the term to see the definition. Similarly, you can click underlined terms in this help system to see a glossary definition: for example, <a href="glossary.htm#1018895">certificate</a>. To get back to the help section you were viewing before clicking a glossary definition, press the key equivalent to the Back button in your browser. For example, on Windows and most Unix machines, press and hold the Alt key and press the left arrow key. Some Unix machines use the Diamond key and the left arrow key for this shortcut.</P></A>
<A NAME="What You Can Do with Personal Security Manager"></A><A NAME="1043598">&nbsp</A> <A NAME="What You Can Do with Personal Security Manager"></A><A NAME="1043598">&nbsp</A>
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Certificate Information</FONT></h2> Certificate Information</FONT></h2>
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Personal Security Manager displays three kinds of windows for viewing information about a certificate:</P></A> Personal Security Manager displays three kinds of windows for viewing information about a certificate:</P></A>
<ul><A NAME="1055392"><LI><a href="help.htm#1049021">View Security Certificate</a></LI></A><BR><A NAME="1055476"><LI><a href="help.htm#1055417">View Security Certificate&#151;Complete Contents</a></LI></A><BR><A NAME="1055485"><LI><a href="help.htm#1055437">View Security Certificate&#151;Issuer Not Found</a></LI></A><BR></ul><A NAME="View Security Certificate"></A><A NAME="1049021">&nbsp</A> <ul><A NAME="1055392"><LI><a href="help.htm#1049021">View Security Certificate</a></LI></A><BR><A NAME="1055476"><LI><a href="help.htm#1055417">View Certificate Details</a></LI></A><BR><A NAME="1055485"><LI><a href="help.htm#1055437">View Security Certificate&#151;Issuer Not Found</a></LI></A><BR></ul><A NAME="View Security Certificate"></A><A NAME="1049021">&nbsp</A>
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View Security Certificate</FONT></b></p><A NAME="1055405"> View Security Certificate</FONT></b></p><A NAME="1055405">
The View Security Certificate window displays information about the certificate you selected in one of the panels available under the Certificate tab. You can also click View More Info in the top right corner of the window to see a complete text version of the certificate (normally of interest to IS professionals only).</P></A> The View Security Certificate window displays information about the certificate you selected in one of the panels available under the Certificate tab. You can also click View More Info in the top right corner of the window to see a complete text version of the certificate (normally of interest to IS professionals only).</P></A>
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The View Security Certificate window shows the following information about the selected certificate: </P></A> The View Security Certificate window shows the following information about the selected certificate: </P></A>
<ul><P><A NAME="1049028"><LI>Whether the certificate has been verified, and if so for what uses. See <a href="glossary.htm#1025527">certificate verification</a> for a discussion of how Personal Security Manager verifies certificates. Uses can include any of the following: </LI></A><ul> <ul><P><A NAME="1049028"><LI>Whether the certificate has been verified, and if so for what uses. See <a href="glossary.htm#1025527">certificate verification</a> for a discussion of how Personal Security Manager verifies certificates. Uses can include any of the following: <B></B></LI></A><ul>
<P><A NAME="1037565"><LI><B>SSL Client.</B> Certificate used to identify you to web sites.</LI></A><P><A NAME="1037569"><LI><B>SSL Server.</B> Certificate used to identify a web site server to browsers.</LI></A><P><A NAME="1037570"><LI><B>Email Signer.</B> Certificate used to identify you for the purposes of digitally signing email messages.</LI></A><P><A NAME="1037571"><LI><B>Email Recipient.</B> Certificate used to identify someone else, for example so you can send that person encrypted email.</LI></A><P><A NAME="1037572"><LI><B>Status Responder.</B> Certificate used to identify an on-line status responder that uses the Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) to check the validity of certificates. For more information about OCSP, see <a href="help.htm#1049128">OCSP Settings</a>.</LI></A><P><A NAME="1037574"><LI><B>Certificate Authority.</B> Certificate used to identify a certificate authority&#151;that is, a service that issues certificates for use as identification over computer networks.</LI></A></ul> <P><A NAME="1037565"><LI><B>SSL Client.</B> Certificate used to identify you to web sites.</LI></A><P><A NAME="1037569"><LI><B>SSL Server.</B> Certificate used to identify a web site server to browsers.</LI></A><P><A NAME="1037570"><LI><B>Email Signer.</B> Certificate used to identify you for the purposes of digitally signing email messages.</LI></A><P><A NAME="1037571"><LI><B>Email Recipient.</B> Certificate used to identify someone else, for example so you can send that person encrypted email.</LI></A><P><A NAME="1037572"><LI><B>Status Responder.</B> Certificate used to identify an on-line status responder that uses the Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) to check the validity of certificates. For more information about OCSP, see <a href="help.htm#1049128">OCSP Settings</a>.</LI></A><P><A NAME="1037574"><LI><B>Certificate Authority.</B> Certificate used to identify a certificate authority&#151;that is, a service that issues certificates for use as identification over computer networks.</LI></A></ul>
<P><A NAME="1037620"><LI><B>Name.</B> The name of the person or other entity that the certificate identifies.</LI></A><P><A NAME="1037684"><LI><B>Issued Under.</B> The name of the organization that issued the certificate. You can click this name to view the issuer's certificate (if it is available to Personal Security Manager) in a new View Security Certificate window. By clicking the "Issued Under" name in successive View Security Certificate windows, you can view each certificate in the original certificate's <a href="glossary.htm#1018500">certificate chain</a>.</LI></A><P><A NAME="1037628"><LI><B>Serial Number.</B> The certificate's serial number.</LI></A><P><A NAME="1037629"><LI><B>Validity.</B> The period of time during which the certificate can be used.</LI></A><P><A NAME="1037642"><LI><B>Fingerprint.</B> A unique number associated with a certificate. The number is produced by applying a mathematical function to the contents of the certificate. A certificate's fingerprint can be used to verify that the certificate has not been tampered with.</LI></A></ul><A NAME="1049045"> <P><A NAME="1037620"><LI><B>Name.</B> The name of the person or other entity that the certificate identifies.</LI></A><P><A NAME="1037684"><LI><B>Issued Under.</B> The name of the organization that issued the certificate. You can click this name to view the issuer's certificate (if it is available to Personal Security Manager) in a new View Security Certificate window. By clicking the "Issued Under" name in successive View Security Certificate windows, you can view each certificate in the original certificate's <a href="glossary.htm#1018500">certificate chain</a>.</LI></A><P><A NAME="1037628"><LI><B>Serial Number.</B> The certificate's serial number.</LI></A><P><A NAME="1037629"><LI><B>Validity.</B> The period of time during which the certificate can be used.</LI></A><P><A NAME="1037642"><LI><B>Fingerprint.</B> A unique number associated with a certificate. The number is produced by applying a mathematical function to the contents of the certificate. A certificate's fingerprint can be used to verify that the certificate has not been tampered with.</LI></A></ul><A NAME="1049045">
For a short definition, click <a href="glossary.htm#1018895">certificate</a>. For an overview of Personal Security Manager and network security concepts, see <a href="help.htm#1044151">Introduction to Personal Security Manager</a>.</P></A> For a short definition, click <a href="glossary.htm#1018895">certificate</a>. For an overview of Personal Security Manager and network security concepts, see <a href="help.htm#1044151">Introduction to Personal Security Manager</a>.</P></A>
<A NAME="View Security Certificate&#151;Complete Contents"></A><A NAME="1055417">&nbsp</A> <A NAME="View Certificate Details"></A><A NAME="1055417">&nbsp</A>
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View Security Certificate&#151;Complete Contents</FONT></b></p><A NAME="1055420"> View Certificate Details</FONT></b></p><A NAME="1055420">
When you click View More Info in the upper-right corner of the View Security Certificate window, a new View Security Certificate window opens that displays the complete contents of the certificate. This information is normally of interest to IS professionals only. </P></A> When you click View More Info in the upper-right corner of the View Security Certificate window, a View Certificate Details window opens that displays the complete contents of the certificate. This information is normally of interest to IS professionals only. </P></A>
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Personal Security Manager displays basic ANSI types in human-readable form wherever possible. For fields whose contents it cannot interpret, Personal Security Manager simply displays the actual values contained in the certificate.</P></A> Personal Security Manager displays basic ANSI types in human-readable form wherever possible. For fields whose contents it cannot interpret, Personal Security Manager simply displays the actual values contained in the certificate.</P></A>
<A NAME="View Security Certificate&#151;Issuer Not Found"></A><A NAME="1055437">&nbsp</A> <A NAME="View Security Certificate&#151;Issuer Not Found"></A><A NAME="1055437">&nbsp</A>