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Assuming this is a web server certificate and it is installed and configured, then open the site in a browser, then you should open the certificate view dialog. Look at the certificate properties, all the information is there.
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Assuming this is a web server certificate and it is installed and configured, then open the site in a browser, then you should open the certificate view dialog. Look at the certificate properties, all the information is there.

COG Lead Engineer

Shaun Vermaak

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How can I make this determination just by looking at the certificate text in a notepad document?<br />
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Is the 256-bit certificate longer than the 128-bit certificate?
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How can I make this determination just by looking at the certificate text in a notepad document?

Is the 256-bit certificate longer than the 128-bit certificate?

Sys Admin/Windows Admin

IT Guy

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Also what websites can you go to where you can paste the certificate contents (that are visible when opening the certificate in a text or notepad file) that will let you know if the certificate is 128-bit or 256-bit? Please provide me with the exact URLs for these websites.
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Also what websites can you go to where you can paste the certificate contents (that are visible when opening the certificate in a text or notepad file) that will let you know if the certificate is 128-bit or 256-bit? Please provide me with the exact URLs for these websites.

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Are there any ways of determining if a certificate is 128-bit or 256-bit simply by examining its contents in a notepad document?<br />
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Is a 256-bit certificate longer than a 128-bit certificate or are there any other patterns that can be determined by examining the contents of a certificate within a notepad document?
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Are there any ways of determining if a certificate is 128-bit or 256-bit simply by examining its contents in a notepad document?

Is a 256-bit certificate longer than a 128-bit certificate or are there any other patterns that can be determined by examining the contents of a certificate within a notepad document?

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What are the steps necessary to determine if a certificate is 128 bit or 256 bit?
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What are the steps necessary to determine if a certificate is 128 bit or 256 bit?

Steps to determine if certificate is 128 or 256 bit

Encryption is the process of encoding messages or information in such a way that only authorized parties can read it. In an encryption scheme, the intended communication information or message, referred to as plaintext, is encrypted using an encryption algorithm, generating ciphertext that can only be read if decrypted. For technical reasons, an encryption scheme usually uses a pseudo-random encryption key generated by an algorithm. An authorized recipient can easily decrypt the message with the key provided by the originator to recipients, but not to unauthorized interceptors.

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Security is the protection of information systems from theft or damage to the hardware, the software, and the information on them, as well as from disruption or misdirection of the services they provide. The main goal of security is protecting assets, and an asset is anything of value and worthy of protection.  Information Security is a discipline of protecting information assets from threats through safeguards to achieve the objectives of confidentiality, integrity, and availability or CIA for short. On the other hand, disclosure, alteration, and disruption (DAD) compromise the security objectives.