AddingUMIACSCertificateAuthority

Introduction

UMIACS has SSL certs etc etc etc

Accepting SSL cert in Windows

Depending on the web browser you use, there are two main ways to import the UMIACS Certificate Authority in Windows. This process is the same in both Windows XP and Windows 7.

Internet Explorer and Google Chrome

• Visit http://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu
• Scroll to the bottom and click "UMIACS CA Root Certificate (CRT - Most Browsers)". Download and open this file.
• Click "Install Certificate..." towards the bottom of the dialog box
• Click Next
• Choose "Place all certificates in the following store"
• Choose "Trusted Root Certification Authorities" and click ok.
• Click next and then finished. You should receive a success message.

Firefox

• Visit http://intranet.umiacs.umd.edu
• Scroll to the bottom and click "UMIACS CA Root Certificate (CRT - Most Browsers)". Firefox should open a "Downloading Certificate" dialog box automatically.
• Check all three boxes indicating that you fully trust this Certificate Authority
• Click ok.