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When distributing binary and source code versions of Firefox, Thunderbird, and other Mozilla-related software products, Mozilla may include with such software a default set of X.509v3 certificates for various Certification Authorities (CAs). The certificates included by default have their "trust bits" set for various purposes, so that the software in question can use the CA certificates to verify certificates for SSL servers, S/MIME email users, and digitally-signed code objects without having to ask users for further permission or information.
The purpose of this wiki page is to provide general background information regarding how Mozilla software products use certificates, how it is determined which [[CA/Included_Certificates|CA certificates are included ]] by default, and how you can influence decisions regarding Mozilla's [[Modules/All#CA_Certificates|CA Certificates Module ]] and [[CA#Policy|Policy]].
=== What are certificates? ===
