Also in that directory:<br />
* If it has very large security objects (such as large CRLs), NSS will store them in files in a subdirectory named cert8.dir.###kaie please clarify, is it really a subdirectory?
* If the cert8.db and/or key3.db files are missing, NSS will read data from older versions of those databases (e.g., cert7.db, cert5.db, if they exist) and may build new cert8.db and/or key3.db files with that data (upgrade).