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| Newer page: | version 4 | Last edited on Thursday, April 1, 2004 11:34:04 am | by AristotlePagaltzis | Revert |
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A [CertificationAuthority] signs [PublicKey]s as trustworthy based on a policy, thereby forming the cornerstone of hierarchic [PublicKeyInfrastructure]s such as in the [X509] model. [Thawte] and VeriSign are well known examples.
This is in sharp contrast to the WebOfTrust PublicKeyInfrastructure model, where trust is granted between ad-hoc peer-to-peer relationships.
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+''Probably InNeedOfRefactor: the following seems misplaced, but no obviously better home for it seems to exist in the wiki yet.''
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+! Importing root CertificationAuthority certificates in [WebBrowser]s
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+; Internet Explorer :
+* Get the CA's public certificate.
+* Open the file by double clicking.
+* Click [[Install Certificate]
+* Click [[Next]
+* Select "Place all certificates in the following store". Click [[Browse], select "Trusted Root Certification Authorities", click [[OK]. Click [[Next].
+* Click [[Finish]
+* Click [[OK]
+* Click [[OK]
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CategoryCryptography
