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Installing the CA on the network

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Installing the CA on the network

The certificate must now be installed on the computers in your network as a trusted root CA. The steps below show different methods of installing the certificate, depending on your browser.

Internet Explorer and Chrome

  1. In Windows Explorer, right-click on the certificate and select Install Certificate. Open the certificate and follow the Certificate Import Wizard.
  2. Make sure to place the certificate in the Trusted Root Certification Authorities store.
  3. Finish the Wizard and select Yes to confirm and install the certificate.

Firefox

  1. In the web browser, go to Options > Privacy & Security > Certificates, and select View Certificates.
  2. In the Authorities tab, select Import.
  3. Find and open the root certificate.
  4. You will be asked what purposes the certificate will be trusted to identify. Select all options and select OK.

Installing the CA on the network

The certificate must now be installed on the computers in your network as a trusted root CA. The steps below show different methods of installing the certificate, depending on your browser.

Internet Explorer and Chrome

  1. In Windows Explorer, right-click on the certificate and select Install Certificate. Open the certificate and follow the Certificate Import Wizard.
  2. Make sure to place the certificate in the Trusted Root Certification Authorities store.
  3. Finish the Wizard and select Yes to confirm and install the certificate.

Firefox

  1. In the web browser, go to Options > Privacy & Security > Certificates, and select View Certificates.
  2. In the Authorities tab, select Import.
  3. Find and open the root certificate.
  4. You will be asked what purposes the certificate will be trusted to identify. Select all options and select OK.