How To Import Certificates to Truststore
As the import of certificiate varies between different operating systems and applications there is a choice of the most used ways given.
Within Windows most application uses the Windows truststore. Some applications like Firefox and Thunderbird use their own truststore.
To install a certificates to the Chrome Truststore go to Settings.
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On the Settings tab choose Advanced
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Scroll down to the Privacy area.
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Use Manage Certificate to enter the Windows Certificate Store for Browser.
Continued with Windows Certificate Store for Browser.
To install a certificates to the Internet Explore Truststore goto Settings - Internet Options.
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In the Internet Options goto the Privacy tab.
Screenshot Internet Explorer - Internet Options - Privacy
Use Certificate to enter the Windows Certificate Store for Browser.
Continued with Windows Certificate Store for Browser.
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To install a root cartificate go to tab Trusted Root Cerification Authorities.
Screenshot Windows Certificate Store for Browser - Trusted Root Cerification Authorities
Use import to install a root certificate.
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Start the import with Next.
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Choose the root certificate file and Next.
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Make sure the store Trusted Root Cerification Authorities is chosen and Next.
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Use Finish to complete the import.
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Check the fingerprint presented with the fingerprint of the root certificate and confirm with Yes.
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At the end the import confirmation is given.
To install a intermediate root cartificate go to tab Intermediate Cerification Authorities. It is recommended not to import each intermediate certificate seperately better use the bundle.p7b file.
Screenshot Windows Certificate Store for Browser - Intermediate Cerification Authorities
The import steps are similar to the ones for the root certificate import. Only the third step is different.
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Make sure the store Intermediate Cerification Authorities is chosen.
As there is no certificate import in Edge the certificates need to be imported either with the Inernet Explorer or with the Microsoft Management Console.
To start the Microsoft Management Console press once the Windows key and type afterwards mmc.exe.
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Select mmc.exe and allow the User Account Controll to modify the data with Yes.
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Use File - Add/Remove Snap-in... to open the certifcate area.
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On the left habd side select Certificate and Add it.
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For the Root and Intermediate Root Certificates it is recommended to use the computer account. For the personal certifcates of course use My user account.
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To install a certificates to the Firefox Truststore go to Options.
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In the Options choose Privacy & Security tab.
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Use View Certificates to access the Certificate Manager.
Screenshot FireFox Certificate Manager
On the Authorities tab the Root and Intermediate Root Certificates are imported.
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With Import the process is startet. It is recommended not to import each intermediate certificate seperately better use the bundle.p7b file.
Screenshot Chrome Settings Privacy
To finish the import both checkbox should be tixked for grant trust to the imported certificate and use OK.