Microsoft - Root Certificate Authority 2011.cer

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| Field | Value | |-------|-------| | | CN = Microsoft Root Certificate Authority 2011, O = Microsoft Corporation, C = US | | Issuer | (Same as subject — self-signed root) | | Serial Number | (Varies by distribution) – common: 28 8b 62 f2 1f 6d 3b f2 (hex) | | Validity | Not Before: March 22, 2011 — Not After: March 22, 2031 | | Public Key Algorithm | RSA | | Public Key Size | 4096 bits | | Signature Algorithm | sha256RSA | | Thumbprint (SHA-1) | a9 1a f2 af 7c 31 c3 41 09 4e 64 6d 7c 10 1b 69 30 b3 9a 98 (example) | | Thumbprint (SHA-256) | 2b 57 40 1d f5 66 61 31 62 7d 18 7b 31 14 c5 0c 4b 69 8a db b7 7f 54 14 e0 80 4a 6f 15 f4 3d 7f | | Key Usage | Key Cert Sign, CRL Sign (critical) | | Basic Constraints | Subject Type = CA, Path Length Constraint = None | | Authority Key Identifier | (Same as Subject Key Identifier) | microsoft root certificate authority 2011.cer

When a software developer signs their code, or a website secures its traffic with SSL/TLS, their certificate is typically issued by an Intermediate CA . That Intermediate CA is, in turn, trusted because it links back to an undisputed Root CA pre-installed in your operating system's trust store. The Role of Microsoft Root Certificate Authority 2011 Is this for an or a standard online environment

Malicious actors sometimes mimic legitimate certificate names to deceive users. Security professionals must verify the thumbprint of any downloaded .cer file before installing it into the Trusted Root Certification Authorities store. To verify the integrity of a local certificate file: Right-click the file and select . Navigate to the Details tab. That Intermediate CA is, in turn, trusted because

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In the context of Windows cryptography, this certificate is a critical Trust Anchor. It represents the "Microsoft Root Certificate Authority 2011" (often distributed via the file Microsoft Root Certificate Authority 2011.cer ), which was generated to extend the validity of Microsoft's Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) used for signing Windows operating systems, drivers, and updates.