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Certificate manager, View certificate details – Nokia E5-00 User Manual

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Certificate manager

Select

Menu

>

Ctrl. panel

>

Settings

and

General

>

Security

>

Certificate

management

.

Digital certificates are used to verify the origins of software but do not guarantee

safety. There are four different types of certificates: authority certificates, personal

certificates, trusted site certificates, and device certificates. During a secure

connection, a server may send a server certificate to your device. Upon receipt, it is

checked through an authority certificate stored in your device. You receive

notification if the identity of the server is not authentic or if you do not have the

correct certificate in your device.
You can download a certificate from a web site, or receive a certificate as a message.

Certificates should be used when you connect to an online bank or a remote server

to transfer confidential information. They should also be used if you want to reduce

the risk of viruses or other malicious software, and to check the authenticity of

software when you download and install software to your device.
Tip: When you add a new certificate, check its authenticity.

View certificate details

You can only be sure of the correct identity of a server when the signature and the

validity period of a server certificate have been checked.

To view certificate details, open a certificate folder, and select a certificate and

Options

>

Certificate details

.

One of the following notes may appear:

Certificate not trusted — You have not set any application to use the certificate.

You may want to change the trust settings.

Expired certificate — The period of validity has ended for the selected certificate.

Certificate not valid yet — The period of validity has not yet begun for the selected

certificate.

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