PKI Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples - v2.32, by Herong Yang
Verify Certificate Signed by My CA on macOS
This section provides a tutorial example on how to verify certificate signed with my private key and my root CA certificate on macOS using Keychain Access.
After issue Joe's certificate with my root CA, I want to verify details of the certificate.
1. Click "Keychain Access > File > Import Items" menu. The file selection dialog box shows up.
2. Select "joe.pem" to import it into Keychain Access.
3. Open "login" keychain and "Certificates" category. "Joe Doe" certificate is listed there.
4. Double click "Joe Doe" certificate to open it. Details of the certificate show up.
Subject: Joe Doe Issuer: Herong Yang's CA Signature: ECDSA Signature with SHA-256 ( 1.2.840.10045.4.3.2 ) Algorithm: RSA Encryption ( 1.2.840.113549.1.1.1 ) Public key: DB 55 6B E6 BA 38 87 56 A9 B5 11 04 09 0C 56 E9 ... Usage: Digital Signature ...
5. Open "login" keychain and "Keys" category. I see Joe's public and private key pair listed there. This is because I generated the CSR on him behalf. I should send the key pair back to him, so he can sign or encrypt documents.
Table of Contents
Introduction of PKI (Public Key Infrastructure)
Introduction of HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure)
Using HTTPS with Google Chrome
Using HTTPS with Mozilla Firefox
HTTPS with IE (Internet Explorer)
Android and Server Certificate
Windows Certificate Stores and Console
RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) and Server Certificate
►macOS Certificate Stores and Keychain Access
What Is Keychain Access on macOS
Listing of Trusted Root CA in macOS
Exporting Root Certificate to File from macOS
Delete/Untrust Certificates from macOS
Unlock Keychain to Access Certificate on macOS
Import Server Certificates to macOS
Create My Own Root CA on macOS
Review My Root CA Certificate on macOS
Review Private Key of My CA Certificate on macOS
Generate CSR (Certificate Signing Request) on macOS
Issue New Certificate with My CA on macOS
►Verify Certificate Signed by My CA on macOS
Keychain File Locations on macOS
CA Certificates at "/etc/ssl | /private/etc/ssl"
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