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Useful Tools
We are always collecting useful tools and links that will help you understand and use the Federal Public Key Infrastructure. The table below provides a list of useful tools.
Please consider contributing any of your favorite tools to this effort!
| Tool | Link | Purpose/Use | Audience |
|---|---|---|---|
| FPKI Graph | https://fpki.idmanagement.gov/tools/fpkigraph/ | This is an interactive website that is updated weekly to display the hundreds of certification authorities that make up the FPKI and how they are connected. | Program Managers; System Engineers |
| Certutil | MSDN Link | Certutil.exe is a Microsoft Windows command-line utility that provides many uses including exporting PIV certificates and validating certificates Example of using the certutil command to verify PIV certificates | System Engineers |
| Personal Identify Verification (PIV) Cert Validator Tool | https://pv.test.max.gov/ | The PIV Certificate Validator is a web site application hosted by Max.gov. It assists in verifying the certificates found on a PIV card. | System Engineers |
| PKI Interoperability Test Tool (PITT) for Microsoft Windows | http://pkif.sourceforge.net/pitt.html | The PKI Interoperability Test Tool (PITT) is a utility intended for PKI integrators. It allows inspection and troubleshooting of certification path processing for a given PKI using both PKIF and Microsoft CAPI. It’s especially useful for identifying a portion of your PKI that may be causing performance problems. | System Engineers |