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eesun_276598
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Sep 13, 2016

Update Cert in F5

Hi, I am going to update the cert for F5. I got two cert: one is like this: abc.tex, second is like this: abc.crt What is difference between the two? Can i use either of them to update? Thank you  
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Chase_Abbott
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Sep 13, 2016

@eesun. Technically the extension on a cert/key doesn't really affect it's function unless you have a weird importer.

 

We can only assume from the filenames that abc.crt is the actual cert and the .tex is the private key. We do NOT want to see the contents of the .tex file just in case it is the private key. You'll need to clarify with the person responsible for the certs or the app. You may just need one, you may need both, it will be application specific how these are put to use.

 

Use this site to verify your certs and keys and see if they match:

 

https://www.sslshopper.com/certificate-key-matcher.html

 

Regarding the duplicate post, people will answer the question but you have to give it some time. Please be patient and if you ask a detailed question, you'll get a detailed answer. This one is tough because there's not much to go on.