# Check the expiration date of the external certificate

You can check the status of external certificates that are used in system communications.

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## Steps

1. Select Administration.
2. Browse to Certificates > Internal Certificates.
3. Check the Expiration Date column.
   Note: To view detailed information, right-click a certificate or Internal Certificate Authority element, then select Properties.
   Note: You can also view the certificate details for a server from the server properties. Click the certificate hyperlink in the Certificate tab of the server properties. The Certificate tab is only displayed if the Use External Certificate Authority feature is enabled during the SMC installation.