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Field Symbols in the Details of a Certificate

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Field Symbols in the Details of a Certificate (Microsoft)

When looking at the details tab of a certificate in Microsoft Windows, many of the fields
have a symbol next to the field name.  This symbol can look one of four ways which is defined
by the Certificate Authority.  Below is a list of these symbols.

indicates an X.509 Version 1 field.
indicates a non critical X.509 Version 3 extension.
indicates a critical X.509 Version 3 extension.
indicates a property associated with the certificate that can be modified.