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<a name="wp1118966"> </a><h1 class="pTitle">
Confirming CA Authentication 

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As mentioned in step 5 of <a href="digicert21.html">&quot;Authenticating the CA&quot; topic</a>, CA authentication is required to be followed 
by CA confirmation in order to accept the CA certificate based on its fingerprint verification.

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Detailed Steps
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To confirm CA authentication, follow these steps:

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<a name="wp1118973"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Expand <b class="cBold">Switches</b> &gt; <b class="cBold">Security,</b> and then select <b class="cBold">PKI </b>in the Physical Attributes pane.
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<a name="wp1118974"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Click the <b class="cBold">Trust Point Actions </b>tab in the Information Pane.
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<a name="wp1118975"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">Make a note of the CA certificate fingerprint displayed in the IssuerCert FingerPrint column for the trust 
point row in question. Compare the CA certificate fingerprint with the fingerprint already communicated 
by the CA (obtained from the CA web site). 
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If the fingerprints match exactly, accept the CA with the <b class="cBold">certconfirm</b> command in the Command 
drop-down menu. Otherwise, reject the CA with the <b class="cBold">certnoconfirm</b> command. 

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<a name="wp1118977"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">If you selected <b class="cBold">certconfirm</b> in step 3, click <span style="font-weight: bold">Command</span> and select the <b class="cBold">certconfirm</b> action from the 
drop-down menu. Click <b class="cBold">Apply Changes.</b> 
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If you selected <b class="cBold">certnoconfirm</b> in step 3, click <span style="font-weight: bold">Command</span> and select the <b class="cBold">certnoconfirm</b> action 
drop-down menu. Click <b class="cBold">Apply Changes</b>.

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