Oracle Wallet Manager uses two kinds of certificates: user certificates and trusted certificates. All certificates are signed data structures that bind a network identity with a corresponding public key. User certificates are used by end entities, including server applications, to validate an end entity's identity in a public key/private key exchange. In comparison, trusted certificates are any certificates that you trust, such as those provided by a certificate authority (CA).
A certificate contains the entity's name, identifying information, and public key. It also typically contains a serial number, expiration date, and information about the rights, uses, and privileges associated with the certificate. User certificates also contain information about the certificate authority that issued it.
Note: You must first install a trusted certificate from the certificate authority before you can install a user certificate issued by that authority. Several trusted certificates are installed by default when you create a new wallet.
Use Oracle Wallet Manager to perform the following user certificate tasks:
User Oracle Wallet Manager to perform the following trusted certificate tasks: