# How to get the Description value from a cert

**URL:** <https://forums.powershell.org/t/how-to-get-the-description-value-from-a-cert/5793>\
**Category:** PowerShell Help\
**Created:** [February 16, 2016, 2:10am UTC](https://forums.powershell.org/t/how-to-get-the-description-value-from-a-cert/5793 "2016-02-16T02:10:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![ross-jurek1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@ross-jurek1](https://forums.powershell.org/u/ross-jurek1)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2016, 2:10am UTC](https://forums.powershell.org/t/how-to-get-the-description-value-from-a-cert/5793/1 "2016-02-16T02:10:12Z")

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I am using get-childitem cert: to get values from the certs, but I want to be able to search the Description field, I can see the values in the description field in mmc, but not from powershell, Can the be done via powershell, if so, can you give me a hint ?

thanks  
Ross

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/powershell/original/1X/385e4f9fe133561ad30a814262fe0e0ae6bc3ef0.png) [@system](https://forums.powershell.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2016, 2:31am UTC](https://forums.powershell.org/t/how-to-get-the-description-value-from-a-cert/5793/2 "2016-02-16T02:31:10Z")

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I don’t see a Description field in any of my certs in MMC. Can you provide a screenshot of what you’re looking for?

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**Author:** ![dotnVo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4af34b/32.png) [@dotnVo](https://forums.powershell.org/u/dotnVo)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2024, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.powershell.org/t/how-to-get-the-description-value-from-a-cert/5793/3 "2024-05-16T20:42:52Z")

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