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Chapter 14 Certificates
NWA3000-N Series User’s Guide
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MD5 or SHA1 algorithm. The following procedure describes how to check a
certificate’s fingerprint to verify that you have the actual certificate.
1 Browse to where you have the certificate saved on your computer.
2 Make sure that the certificate has a “.cer” or “.crt” file name extension.
3 Double-click the certificate’s icon to open the Certificate window. Click the
Details tab and scroll down to the Thumbprint Algorithm and Thumbprint
fields.
4 Use a secure method to verify that the certificate owner has the same information
in the Thumbprint Algorithm and Thumbprint fields. The secure method may
very based on your situation. Possible examples would be over the telephone or
through an HTTPS connection.