Crypto4 PKI is a powerful set of tools designed to manage Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) easily. It helps you to generate, manage, and transform X.509 certificates, certificate requests, and certificate revocation lists.
Certificate Generator is a wizard-like application that allows you to generate certificates and certificate requests with ease. It can create both self-signed certificates and certificates signed by other (CA) certificates. The Certificate Generation Profiles feature allows you to generate multiple certificates based on a common template. Additionally, the application lets you specify algorithms and key length, intended uses of certificates, and Certificate Revocation List location. It supports various formats, including CER, PEM (base64-encoded DER), PFX (PKCS#12), and SPC/PVK.
Certificate Converter is a must-have tool that allows you to convert certificates and private keys in one format to another, a frequent task since various applications use different formats. Supported certificate formats include CER (standard DER format), PEM, PFX, and P7B/SPC (PKCS#7), while supported private key formats include CER (standard DER format), PEM, PFX (PKCS#12), and PVK.
Certificate Manager is a powerful application that lets you easily browse Windows Certificate storages and manage certificates. It enables you to export and import certificates in different formats, such as DER, PEM, PFX, and SPC/PVK. Moreover, you can view certificate files in all supported formats without importing them into Windows storage. Certificate Manager allows you to conveniently locate and delete unnecessary certificates and also do format conversion of the certificate with its save feature.
CRL Manager is a vital tool that enables you to create, modify and search through Certificate Revocation Lists. It also checks their signatures to verify their authenticity. The CRL Manager interface makes it easy to work with Certificate Revocation Lists, saving you valuable time and effort.
Overall, Crypto4 PKI is an excellent suite of tools for managing X.509 certificates, Certificate Revocation Lists, and Certificate Signing Requests. It caters to different needs and supports various formats, making it an ideal solution for your public key infrastructure management needs.
Version 2.4: Released as freeware
Version 2.3: Added certificate renewal functionality
Version 2.1: Added SHA-2 hashing algorithms support