== Trusting an Additional Root Certificate ==
The following describes how to manually import a root certificate into your installation of Firefox and or other Mozilla products.
# Open the '''Options/Preferences''' window:
== Changing Root Certificate Trust Settings ==
The following describes how to To change the trust settings for root certificates in your installation of Firefox and or other Mozilla products., follow the instructions above, except when you are in the Authorities tab of the Certificate Manager:
[[Firefox]]
# Open the '''Options/Preferences''' window:
#* On Windows: Pull down the '''Tools''' menu and select '''Options…'''
#* On Mac: Pull down the '''Firefox''' menu and select '''Preferences...'''
#* On Linux: Pull down the '''Edit''' menu and select '''Preferences'''
# Select '''Advanced'''
# Select '''Certificates'''
# Click on '''View Certificates''' to open the '''Certificate Manager'''
# Select '''Authorities'''
#* Note: The root certificates with "Builtin Object Token" as the Security Device are the root certificates that are included by default in Mozilla products.
# Select the Root Certificate that you want to change
# Click on '''Edit Trust...'''
# Select/Unselect the check-boxes indicating the trust bits, then click on '''OK'''
# Click on '''OK''' in the '''Certificate Manager'''
# Close the '''Options/Preferences''' window
# Close and restart Firefox
[[Thunderbird]]# Open the '''Options/Preferences''' window:#* On Windows: Pull down the '''Tools''' menu and select '''Options…'''#* On Mac: Pull down the '''Thunderbird''' menu and select '''Preferences...'''#* On Linux: Pull down the '''Edit''' menu and select '''Preferences'''# Select '''Advanced'''# Select '''Certificates'''# Click on '''View Certificates''' to open the '''Certificate Manager'''# Select '''Authorities'''#* Note: The root certificates with "Builtin Object Token" as the Security Device are the root certificates that are included by default in Mozilla products.# Select the Root Certificate that you want to change# Click on '''Edit Trust...'''# Select/Unselect the check-boxes indicating the trust bits, then click on '''OK'''# Click on '''OK''' in the '''Certificate Manager'''# Close the '''Options/Preferences''' window# Close and restart Thunderbird [[SeaMonkey]]# Open the '''Preferences''' window:#* On Windows: Pull down the '''Edit''' menu and select '''Preferences'''#* On Mac: Pull down the '''SeaMonkey''' menu and select '''Preferences...'''#* On Linux: Pull down the '''Edit''' menu and select '''Preferences'''# Select '''Privacy & Security'''# Select '''Certificates'''# Click on '''Manage Certificates''' to open the '''Certificate Manager'''# Select '''Authorities'''#* Note: The root certificates with "Builtin Object Token" as the Security Device are the root certificates that are included by default in Mozilla products.# Select the Root Certificate that you want to change# Click on '''Edit Trust...'''# Select/Unselect the check-boxes indicating the trust bits, then click on '''OK'''# Click on '''OK''' in the '''Certificate Manager'''# Close the '''Preferences''' window# Close and restart SeaMonkeyFirefox
== Deleting a Root Certificate ==
The following describes how to To delete a root certificate from your current instance of Firefox and Thunderbird.or other Mozilla products, follow the instructions above, except when you are in the Authorities tab of the Certificate Manager:
[[Firefox]]
# Open the '''Options/Preferences''' window:
#* On Windows: Pull down the '''Tools''' menu and select '''Options…'''
#* On Mac: Pull down the '''Firefox''' menu and select '''Preferences...'''
#* On Linux: Pull down the '''Edit''' menu and select '''Preferences'''
# Select '''Advanced'''
# Select '''Certificates'''
# Click on '''View Certificates''' to open the '''Certificate Manager'''
# Select '''Authorities'''
#* Note: The root certificates with "Builtin Object Token" as the Security Device are the root certificates that are included by default in Mozilla products.
# Select the Root Certificate that you want to delete
# Click on '''Deleteor Distrust...'''
# If you are sure you want to delete that root certificate, click on '''OK'''
# Click on '''OK''' in the '''Certificate Manager'''
# Close the '''Options/Preferences''' window
[[Thunderbird]]# Open the '''Options/Preferences''' window:#* On Windows: Pull down the '''Tools''' menu and select '''Options…'''#* On Mac: Pull down the '''Thunderbird''' menu and select '''Preferences...'''#* On Linux: Pull down the '''Edit''' menu and select '''Preferences'''# Select '''Advanced'''# Select '''Certificates'''# Click on '''View Certificates''' to open the '''Certificate Manager'''# Select '''Authorities'''#* Note: The root certificates with "Builtin Object Token" as the Security Device are the root certificates that are included by default in Mozilla products. # Select the Root Certificate that you want to delete# Click on '''Delete...'''# If you are sure you want to delete that root certificate, click on '''OK'''# Click on '''OK''' in the '''Certificate Manager'''# Close the '''Options/Preferences''' window [[SeaMonkey]]# Open the '''Preferences''' window:#* On Windows: Pull down the '''Edit''' menu and select '''Preferences'''#* On Mac: Pull down the '''SeaMonkey''' menu and select '''Preferences...'''#* On Linux: Pull down the '''Edit''' menu and select '''Preferences'''# Select '''Privacy & Security'''# Select '''Certificates'''# Click on '''Manage Certificates''' to open the '''Certificate Manager'''# Select '''Authorities'''#* Note: The root certificates with "Builtin Object Token" as the Security Device are the root certificates that are included by default in Mozilla products. # Select the Root Certificate that you want to delete# Click on '''Delete...'''# If you are sure you want to delete that root certificate, click on '''OK'''# Click on '''OK''' in the '''Certificate Manager'''# Close the '''Preferences''' windowrestart Firefox
== Restoring the Default Trust Settings for All Root Certificates ==
