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To use your personal certificate, you may also need to install the Dartmouth Root Certificate in your Web browser’s certificate store. This root certificate helps your computer determine whether Dartmouth-issued certificates are trustworthy.
Go to the Dartmouth Root CA Web page and follow the instructions below, depending on which browser and operating system you are using. Note: if you use Firefox, Internet Explorer, or Netscape, you have to import the root certificate for each browser.
Internet Explorer for Windows
Under the "Download certificates" section of the Dartmouth Root CA Web page, click the Dartmouth CertAuth1 CA (Dartmouth Root CA) link. A File Download window will open. Click Open, then Install Certificate, then Next, Next, and Finish. You will get a pop-up box that says, "The import was successful." Click OK to close the pop-up box, then OK to close the Certificate Import box.
Firefox and Netscape for Windows
Under the "Download certificates" section of the Dartmouth Root CA Web page, click the Dartmouth CertAuth1 CA (Dartmouth Root CA) link. A Downloading Certificate box will open. Put a check mark beside each of the three options in the center of the box, then click OK.
Safari for Macintosh
Under the "Download certificates" section of the Dartmouth Root CA Web page, click the Dartmouth CertAuth1 CA (Dartmouth Root CA) link. The Downloads window will open showing that DartmouthCA.cer has been downloaded to your default download location. Drag and drop the certificate file onto the Keychain Access icon in the Applications/Utilities folder. The Keychain Access application opens and you are prompted to add the certificates from the file to a Keychain. For Mac OS X 10.4 and earlier, select the X.509 Anchors keychain. For Mac OS X 10.5, select the System keychain. Keychain Access will now contain the Dartmouth College Root certificate. Quit the Keychain Access application.
Firefox for Macintosh
Under the "Download certificates" section of the Dartmouth Root CA Web page, click the Dartmouth CertAuth1 CA (Dartmouth Root CA) link. A Downloading Certificate box will open. Put a check mark beside each of the three options in the center of the box, then click OK.
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