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Finding certificates in the certificate inventory

The certificate inventory can grow to thousands of certificates. In order to help you find the certificate you're looking for, TLS Protect Cloud provides robust searching and filtering capabilities.

Open the certificate inventory by going to Inventory > Certificates Next Gen. At the top of the inventory page, you can use search, predefined filters, or custom filters to find the certificate you need.

Screenshot showing the location of the search box, predefined filter meny, and the custom filter menu

Using the free-text search box

When you enter values in the free-text search box at the top of the inventory, TLS Protect Cloud searches all columns for matching text. This is a quick and easy way to find certificates if you already know a unique value to search for.

Using predefined filters

TLS Protect Cloud includes several predefined filters. The default view is All certificates. To select a different filter, click the All certificates dropdown list and choose one of the following predefined filters:

  • My certificates – If you're a Resource Owner, you may only need to see your certificates. The My certificates filter lets you view only certificates you own.
  • Retired certificates – To view only retired certificates, use the Retired certificates filter. This can help you quickly find a retired certificate that you may need to recover.
  • Certificates pending my revocation approval – For administrators, this filter provides a quick way to view certificates that require your approval for revocation.

Using custom filters

The Filters button allows you to create complex queries across multiple columns to help you find exactly those certificates that interest you.

screenshot of filtering options

The filter menu offers powerful options to display only the certificates that match the criteria you select in the Column, Operator, and Value fields. Note that you can use the Add Filter option to stack multiple filters.

Filtering for wildcard certificates

A wildcard certificate is a public key certificate that can secure multiple subdomains of the primary domain. Compared with conventional certificates, a wildcard certificate can simplify the complexity and reduce costs by using a single certificate for a single primary domain and all associated subdomains.

The certificate includes a wildcard character (*) in the domain name field. For example, *.example.com will secure all these subdomains on the *.example.com domain:

  • payment.example.com
  • contact.example.com
  • login-secure.example.com
  • www.example.com

To filter for wildcard certificates, select Certificate Name from the columns list. Use contains as the operator, and then enter an asterisk (*) as the value.

Screenshot showing the filter interface