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