Installing an SMIME certificate: Difference between revisions
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You can import/install your personal certificate by doing the following: | You can import/install your personal certificate by doing the following: | ||
Note: You must set a master password first. The | ''Note: You must set a [[master password]] first. The master password is needed so that imported certificates are stored securely. If you need instructions for setting a master password, look [[Master password | here]].'' | ||
Go to Tools->Options->Advanced->Manage Certificates | *Go to "Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> Manage Certificates" | ||
Make sure that you are on the Your Certificates tab. | *Make sure that you are on the Your Certificates tab. | ||
Click on Import | *Click on Import | ||
Select the PCKS12 cert. | *Select the PCKS12 cert. | ||
It will ask you for the master password for the software security device. Enter your master password and click OK. | *It will ask you for the master password for the software security device. Enter your master password and click OK. | ||
Next, it will ask you for the password protecting your personal certificate. Enter this password and click OK. | *Next, it will ask you for the password protecting your personal certificate. Enter this password and click OK. | ||
You should have now imported your S/MIME certificate. | You should have now imported your [[wikipedia:S/MIME | S/MIME]] certificate. | ||
If your certificate was not trusted, look [[Thunderbird : FAQs : Import CA Certificate | here]]. | If your certificate was not trusted, look [[Thunderbird : FAQs : Import CA Certificate | here]]. | ||
Revision as of 23:50, 26 February 2005
You can import/install your personal certificate by doing the following:
Note: You must set a master password first. The master password is needed so that imported certificates are stored securely. If you need instructions for setting a master password, look here.
- Go to "Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> Manage Certificates"
- Make sure that you are on the Your Certificates tab.
- Click on Import
- Select the PCKS12 cert.
- It will ask you for the master password for the software security device. Enter your master password and click OK.
- Next, it will ask you for the password protecting your personal certificate. Enter this password and click OK.
You should have now imported your S/MIME certificate.
If your certificate was not trusted, look here.
