Viewing Trusted Root CA Certificates in Google Chrome

This section provides a tutorial example on how to view trusted root CA certificates that are pre-installed in Google Chrome.

After reviewing the HTTPS server certificate by clicking the security lock icon, I want to know how to view trusted root CA certificates that are pre-installed in Google Chrome.

1. Run Google Chrome, and go to the "Settings" after click the menu icon on top right corner. You see the settings page showing up.

2. Click the "Show advanced settings..." link at the bottom.

3. Click the "Manage certificates..." button in the HTTPS/SSL section. You see Certificates manager showing up.

4. Click the "Trusted Root Certificate Authorities" tab. A list of pre-installed trusted root CA certificates shows up.

5. Double-click "GTE CyberTrust Global Root" The "Certificate" dialog box shows up.

Now I know to view Google Chrome pre-installed certificates. If you click other tabs, you will see some other certificates in different stores:

The picture below shows you the Certificates manager in Google Chrome displaying pre-installed certificates:

Viewing Trusted Root Certificate in Google Chrome
Viewing Trusted Root Certificate in Google Chrome

Table of Contents

 About This Book

 Introduction of PKI (Public Key Infrastructure)

 Introduction of HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure)

Using HTTPS with Google Chrome

 Visiting "https" Website with Google Chrome

 Viewing Server Certificate in Google Chrome

 Viewing Server Certificate Path in Google Chrome

 Exporting Server Certificate to File in Google Chrome

Viewing Trusted Root CA Certificates in Google Chrome

 Listing of Trusted Root CA in Google Chrome

 Exporting Root Certificate to File from Google Chrome

 Deleting Root CA Certificates from Google Chrome

 Google Chrome Shares Windows PKI with IE

 Using HTTPS with Mozilla Firefox

 HTTPS with Microsoft Edge

 Using HTTPS with Apple Safari

 HTTPS with IE (Internet Explorer)

 Android and Server Certificate

 iPhone and Server Certificate

 Windows Certificate Stores and Console

 RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) and Server Certificate

 macOS Certificate Stores and Keychain Access

 Perl Scripts Communicating with HTTPS Servers

 PHP Scripts Communicating with HTTPS Servers

 Java Programs Communicating with HTTPS Servers

 .NET Programs Communicating with HTTPS Servers

 CAcert.org - Root CA Offering Free Certificates

 PKI CA Administration - Issuing Certificates

 Comodo Free Personal Certificate

 Digital Signature - Microsoft Word

 Digital Signature - OpenOffice.org 3

 S/MIME and Email Security

 PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) Terminology

 Archived Tutorials

 References

 Full Version in PDF/EPUB