certificate field
Serial number
What it means
A number the issuing CA guarantees is unique among all certificates it has ever issued. Not related to your device's serial number.
Why it matters
Revocation lists identify certificates by issuer + serial. It's also handy for confirming two files are (or aren't) the same certificate.
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