SSL and Key Matcher

1. How do I know if my certificate and key match?
2. How do I match an SSL certificate?
3. What is .KEY file in SSL?
4. Are certificates and keys the same?
5. Where do I find SSL key?
6. How do I find my SSL key password?
7. Does SSL have to be 443?
8. How do I check my fingerprint cert?
9. What is x509_check_private_key key values mismatch?
10. Is certificate fingerprint same as thumbprint?
11. What is thumbprint in SSL?

How do I know if my certificate and key match?

Compare the output from both commands. If they are identical then the private key matches the certificate. In this example the private key matches the certificate.

How do I match an SSL certificate?

You can verify the SSL Certificate information by comparing either with CSR or Private Key. To match SSL with CSR, select CSR file option. Now copy the encrypted data of SSL certificate & CSR & add them into their respective box and press Check button. To match SSL with Private Key, select the Private Key option.

What is .KEY file in SSL?

When setting up the SSL/TLS on an HTTP server, the server will demand a certificate file (with the . crt extension) and a private key file (with the . key extension). The certificate file is a public-key certificate following the x. 509 standard.

Are certificates and keys the same?

A certificate contains a public key. The certificate, in addition to containing the public key, contains additional information such as issuer, what the certificate is supposed to be used for, and other types of metadata. Typically, a certificate is itself signed by a certificate authority (CA) using CA's private key.

Where do I find SSL key?

On the homepage of your cPanel, click File manager. Find the folder named “ssl” in the folder tree to the left (see screenshot). That folder will contain another folder named “keys”. This key folder also contains all the keys ever generated in your cPanel.

How do I find my SSL key password?

Try decrypting the key with OpenSSL by running: openssl rsa -in MyKeyfile. key and type in the password or pass phrase. If you typed in the correct password, then you'll see the decrypted key file.

Does SSL have to be 443?

We can use any available port for HTTPS, however, for the sake of convention, 443 and 8443 are assigned for HTTPS (browsers automatically prefix with https when these port numbers are used), but we can even run HTTPS on port 80.

How do I check my fingerprint cert?

Double-click the certificate. In the Certificate dialog box, click the Details tab. Scroll through the list of fields and click Thumbprint.

What is x509_check_private_key key values mismatch?

Most often, this error appears if you are using an incorrect private key along with the certificate you received from the Certificate Authority. In order for Apache to accept certificate, it should be used with the private key generated along with the CSR code submitted for the certificate activation.

Is certificate fingerprint same as thumbprint?

A certificate thumbprint, also called a fingerprint, is a hash of a certificate, computed over all certificate data and its signature. Thumbprints are used as unique identifiers for cer- tificates, in applications when making trust decisions, in configuration files, and displayed in interfaces.

What is thumbprint in SSL?

A certificate thumbprint is a hash of a certificate, computed over all certificate data and its signature. Thumbprints are used as unique identifiers for certificates, in applications when making trust decisions, in configuration files, and displayed in interfaces.