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Using Certificates
Certificates provide a way to verify the identities of the people and Web sites you communicate with. They also provide a way for you to verify who you are to them. A certificate is like a key that is used to unlock encrypted between parties. A Certificate Authority (CA) verifies the authenticity of a certificate. A CA company such as Verisign can issue and verify certificates. This set of tutorials describes how to obtain and use certificates in Netscape.

  Tutorials
  Checking Your Certificates
  Getting Netscape Certificates
  Getting an IE Certificate
  Using Personal Certificates
  Viewing Web Page Certificates