How to view SSL certificate details on Chrome browser?

On previous Chrome versions, as of Chrome 55, users can view certificate details of a website by clicking on the blue lock icon in the address bar. But it seems that this function has disappeared, which makes many users feel confused.

On previous Chrome versions, as of Chrome 55, users can view certificate details of a website by clicking on the blue lock icon in the address bar. But it seems that this function has disappeared, which makes many users feel confused.

In the article below, Network Administrator will show you how to view SSL certificate details on Google Chrome browser?

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On previous Chrome versions, as of Chrome 55, I could view the certificate details of a website by clicking on the blue lock icon in the address bar. But however it seems that this function has disappeared (visible as a screenshot below). I know that you can access Developer Tools => Security to see details of this information, but the process seems a bit inconvenient.

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Is there any way to bring the old feature back? How to view SSL certificate details on Google Chrome browser?

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Answer 1:

You can find SSL details by clicking on the 3 dots icon in the top right corner of the screen => More Tools => Developer Tools , then clicking the Security tab . Here you can see an overview of security features with just one View Certificate button.

Answer 2:

Add the above answer: Starting from the Chrome version 56, the above method (in answer 1) is the only way to see details of SSL certificate information.

Refer to some of the following articles:

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Good luck!

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