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Finding SSL certificate fingerprints

An SSL certificate fingerprint (also called a thumbprint) is a unique string of characters that identifies a certificate. It’s often used to verify that the certificate installed on your server matches the one issued by the Certificate Authority (CA).

Why Check Fingerprints?

Section titled “Why Check Fingerprints?”
  • Confirm authenticity of an SSL certificate.
  • Detect tampering or replacement of certificates.
  • Troubleshoot SSL connection issues.
  • Verify certificates during manual installations.
Section titled “How to Find Fingerprints in Popular Browsers”

Google Chrome

Section titled “Google Chrome”
  1. At the left side of the browser’s address bar, click the padlock icon.
  2. Click Connection is secure.
  3. Click Certificate is valid.
  4. On the General tab, the fingerprints appear.

Mozilla Firefox

Section titled “Mozilla Firefox”
  1. At the left side of the browser’s address bar, click the padlock icon.
  2. Click Connection secure.
  3. Click More Information.
  4. Click View Certificate.
  5. Scroll down to the Fingerprints section.

Microsoft Edge

Section titled “Microsoft Edge”
  1. At the left side of the browser’s address bar, click the padlock icon.
  2. Click Connection is secure.
  3. In the pop‑up dialog box, click the Show certificate icon.
  4. On the General tab, the fingerprints appear.