{"id":666,"date":"2014-09-03T10:43:24","date_gmt":"2014-09-03T10:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rapidsslonline.com\/blog\/?p=666"},"modified":"2022-04-22T01:09:48","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T06:39:48","slug":"handle-ssl-certificate-google-chrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rapidsslonline.com\/blog\/handle-ssl-certificate-google-chrome\/","title":{"rendered":"How to View an SSL Certificate in Google Chrome"},"content":{"rendered":"

Understand SSL Certificate in Google Chrome Web Browser<\/h2>\n

Google Chrome is a web browser developed by Google. It was released in 2008, and today, its feature-rich profile and innovative aspects have helped it attain the enviable position of being the most popular web browser in the world. As per one survey in July 2014, about 45% of web users prefer Google Chrome over other options available on the market.<\/p>\n

The Google Chrome web-browser is efficiently capable of securing online data. By default, the SSL security in Google Chrome is set to the medium, keeping the level not too strict and neither too open. It is advisable for users to not make any changes to these default settings unless required.<\/p>\n

Installation Procedure: How to View SSL certificate in Chrome<\/strong><\/p>\n

The installation procedure given below is based on the assumption that users have already downloaded the root certificate to the network location.<\/p>\n

Step 1<\/strong> \u2013 To start with the procedure, first of all, click on the icon of \u2018Customize and Control Google Chrome\u2019 menu present on the upper right corner of your screen. See Figure A.<\/p>\n

Step 2<\/strong> \u2013 Now, click on \u2018Options\u2019 menu.<\/p>\n

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Figure A<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Step 3 – <\/b>From the window \u2018Google Chrome Options\u2019, select the tab \u2018Under the Hood\u2019 as shown in Figure B.<\/p>\n

Step 4 \u2013<\/b>In that tab, select the \u2018Security\u2019 option. See Figure B.<\/p>\n

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Figure B<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Step 5 \u2013 <\/b> Click on the button \u2018Manage Certificate\u2019 just under \u2018Select trusted SSL certificates\u2019, as shown in Figure C.<\/p>\n

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Figure C<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Step 6 \u2013 <\/b>After clicking on \u2018Manage Certificates\u2019, the \u2018Certificates\u2019 window pops open, where users can import, export or remove the SSL certificates. Now, click on the \u2018Trusted Root Certification\u2019 tab and click on the \u2018Import\u2019 button as shown in Figure D.<\/p>\n

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Figure D<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Step 7 \u2013 <\/b>Now, click on the following two check boxes listed below \u2018Computer-wide SSL settings as shown in Figure E.<\/p>\n