Detecting a certificate from an unknown Certificate Authority

If the browser determines that the certificate uses an unknown CA (as is the case with the OpenEdge Management demo certificate), a message appears informing you of this fact. Depending on the version of the browser, the content of the message varies.

When browsing in Netscape

If you are using the Netscape browser and attempt to connect to a Web site whose certificate uses an unknown CA, you see the message shown in Figure 9–1.

Figure 9–1: Unknown authority in Netscape

At this point, you can click either Cancel or Examine Certificate. If you click Cancel, you close the message without accepting the certificate. You will then be prompted each subsequent time you attempt to connect to the machine with the unknown CA.

If you click Examine Certificate, you see the details shown in Figure 9–2.

Figure 9–2: Certificate details

Click Close to return to the previous window, where you have the following three choices:

When browsing in Internet Explorer

If you are using the Internet Explorer browser and attempt to connect to a Web site whose certificate uses an unknown CA, you see the message shown in Figure 9–3.

Figure 9–3: Security Alert dialog in Internet Explorer

You have the following three choices:

To install the certificate:

  1. Click Install Certificate. The Certification Import Wizard launches:
  2. Click Next. The Wizard continues:
  3. Accept the defaults, and click Next. The Wizard completes:
  4. Click Finish. A message appears informing you that the import was successful.
  5. Note: If you are using the certificate for testing purposes only, you can remove the certificate from the browser at any time.


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