How to check SSL certificate expiration date in Windows

Demonstration Video

The following video demonstrates how to check SSL certificate expiration dates in Windows with XIA Configuration.

Example: How to check SSL certificate expiration date in Windows

1. Create a Windows Machine Scan Task

Create a Windows Machine scan task in the XIA Configuration Client. Machine Certificates are scanned by default:

2. Scan the Windows Machines

In the XIA Configuration Client, either start a scan manually or schedule a scan.

3. Check SSL certificate expiration date

In the XIA Configuration Server, open the Windows machine item. Navigate to Security > Machine Certificates and select a certificate to check the expiry date.

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• General Information
• Certificate Details
• Properties
• Certificate Trust Chain

4. Run the SSL Certificate Report

Run the SSL Certificate Report to check all the SSL certificates across all the Windows machines in all your environments at once.

Export the report to CSV

Export the report to CSV and open it in Microsoft Excel for further analysis.

SSL Certificate Data

Audit your SSL certificate data.

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• Friendly Name
• Subject Name
• Issued By
• Valid From
• Expiry Date
• Key Usage

• Public Key
• Serial Number
• Signature Algorithm
• Thumbprint
• Version
• CRL Distribution Points

Certificate Stores

Audit your certificate stores.

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• Personal
• Intermediate Certification Authorities
• Trusted Root Certification Authorities

• Third-Party Root Certification Authorities
• Trusted Publishers
• Trusted People

Generate Documentation

Use XIA Configuration to automatically generate detailed technical documentation of your Windows server including SSL certificate information. The following can be included / excluded from the exported PDF:

• Certificate summary information
• Certificate detailed information
• Trusted and intermediate certification authority details

Example Document

For example, see the Certificate Stores section in this example document.