System information

• Status. Selects certificates by their status. A certificate has one of the following status

codes:

• Valid. A valid certificate has been issued, its validity period has begun but not ended,

and it has not been revoked.

• Invalid. An invalid certificate has been issued, but its validity period has not yet begun.

• Revoked. The certificate has been revoked.

• Expired. An expired certificate has passed the end of its validity period.

• Revoked and Expired. The certificate has passed its validity period and been revoked.

• Subject Name. Lists certificates belonging to a particular owner; it is possible to use

wildcards in this field.

• Revocation Information. Lists certificates that have been revoked during a particular period

or by a particular agent. For example, an agent can list all certificates revoked between

July 2005 and April 2006 or all certificates revoked by the agent with the username admin.

• To list certificates revoked within a time period, select the day, month, and year from the

drop-down lists to identify the beginning and end of the period.

• To list certificates revoked by a particular agent, enter the name of the agent; it is

possible to use wildcards in this field.

• Issuing Information. Lists certificates that have been issued during a particular period or by

a particular agent. For example, an agent can list all certificates issued between July 2005

and April 2006 or all certificates issued by the agent with the username betatest.

• To list certificates issued within a time period, select the day, month, and year from the

drop-down lists to identify the beginning and end of the period.

• To list certificates issued by a particular agent, enter the name of the agent; it is possible

to use wildcards in this field.

• Dates of Validity. List certificates that become effective or expire during a particular period.

For example, an agent can list all certificates that became valid on June 1, 2003, or that

expired between January 1, 2006, and June 1, 2006.

It is also possible to list certificates that have a validity period of a certain length of time,

such as all certificates that are valid for less than one month.

• To list certificates that become effective or expire within a time period, select the day,

month, and year from the drop-down lists to identify the beginning and end of the period.

• To list certificates that have a validity period of a certain length in time, select Not

greater than or Not less than from the drop-down list, enter a number, and select a

time unit from the drop-down list: days, weeks, months, or years.

Chapter 5. CA: Finding and Revoking Certificates