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− | Some of ECE's SSL-encrypted departmental and research group websites each have
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− | server certificates which have been signed by the Department's Certficate
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− | Authority (CA). Being self-signed, the Department's Root Certificate is not
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− | recognized by any web browser, be it Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer or
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− | other. Therefore, your web browser will warn you that it cannot the identity
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− | of the webserver when when accessing these websites.
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− | To avoid these warnings, you should add the ECE Department's Root Certificate
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− | to your browser's list of trusted certificate authorities. After adding the
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− | Root Certificate, you should no longer receive warnings about our server
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− | certificates (until the ECE Root Certificate expires in May 2014).
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− | To install the Root Certificate, please find application-specific instructions
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− | below. Please note that you may need to delete the previously installed ECE
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− | Certificate Authority certificate (aka Root Certificate) before installing the
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− | new one. Instructions on managing certificate authorities is included below.
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− | Please ensure that the certificate you retrieve has the following
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− | fingerprint(s):
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− | * SHA1 Fingerprint=CF:E2:09:72:EF:E8:DC:43:03:19:0E:EB:FF:25:D7:62:CB:6F:57:D2
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− | * MD5 Fingerprint=87:56:19:C1:5D:A7:17:B5:C3:8A:E5:C8:3B:51:2A:4B
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− | ===Internet Explorer, Safari, and Google Chrome on Windows===
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− | To install the Root Certificate:
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− | # Click here, [http://help.ece.ubc.ca/CA.ece.ubc.ca.crt CA.ece.ubc.ca.crt], to download the certificate.
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− | # Open the downloaded certificate. If using Internet Explorer, click on the "Open" button in the dialog that appears. If using Safari, double-click the ''CA.ece.ubc.ca.crt'' file that is saved to your Desktop to open it. In Chrome, open the downloaded file through the status bar.
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− | # In the "Details" tab, verify that the SHA1 thumbprint matches the one listed shown above.
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− | # In the "General" tab, click on the 'Install Certificate...' button in the window that opens.
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− | To manage already installed certificates (so that you can delete the old one,
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− | if necessary):
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− | # In the Windows Control Panel, select "Internet Options" to open the "Internet Options" dialog box. (In Internet Explorer, the "Internet Options" dialog box can also be accessed via the "Tools" menu.)
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− | # Select the "Content" tab and click on the "Certificates..." button to open the "Certificates" dialog box.
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− | # Select the "Trusted Root Certification Authorities" tab.
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− | # Find the certificate you wish to manage / remove. Our certificate appears as "ECE Certificate Authority".
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− | ===Mozilla (verified with Mozilla version 1.7 and Netscape 7.1)===
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− | Note: The Netscape browser (6.0 and above) is a rebranded Mozilla browser.
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− | To install the Root Certificate:
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− | # Click here, [http://help.ece.ubc.ca/CA.ece.ubc.ca.crt CA.ece.ubc.ca.crt].
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− | # On the dialog box that appears, check all three boxes:
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− | ::* Trust this CA to identify web sites.
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− | ::* Trust this CA to identify email users.
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− | ::* Trust this CA to identify software developers.
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− | # Click on the "View" button and verify the SHA1 and MD5 thumbprints with those above.
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− | # Click the "OK" to install the certificate.
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− | To manage already installed certificates (so that you can delete the old one,
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− | if necessary):
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− | # From the "Edit" menu, select "Preferences..." to open the "Preferences" dialog box.
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− | # Expand the "Privacy & Security" group and select the "Certificates" panel.
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− | # Click on the "Manage Certificates..." button to open the "Certificate Manager" dialog box.
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− | # Select the "Authorities" tab.
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− | # Find the certificate you wish to manage / delete. Our certificate appears under "University of British Columbia."
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− | ===Mozilla Firefox (verified with Mozilla Firefox 2.0)===
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− | To install the Root Certificate:
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− | # Click here, [http://help.ece.ubc.ca/CA.ece.ubc.ca.crt CA.ece.ubc.ca.crt].
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− | # On the dialog box that appears, check all three boxes:
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− | ::* Trust this CA to identify web sites.
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− | ::* Trust this CA to identify email users.
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− | ::* Trust this CA to identify software developers.
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− | # Click on the "View" button and verify the SHA1 and MD5 thumbprints with those above.
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− | # Click the "OK" to install the certificate.
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− | To manage already installed certificates (so that you can delete the old one,
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− | if necessary):
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− | # From the "Tools" menu, select "Options..." to open the "Options" dialog box.
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− | # Click on the "Advanced" icon, then click on the "View Certificates" button to open the "Certificate Manager" dialog box.
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− | # Select the "Authorities" tab.
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− | # Find the certificate you wish to manage / delete. Our certificate appears under "University of British Columbia."
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− | ===Safari and Mac OS/X 10.3 (verified with Mac OS/X 10.3)===
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− | To install the Root Certificate:
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− | # Click here, [http://help.ece.ubc.ca/CA.ece.ubc.ca.crt CA.ece.ubc.ca.crt], and download the file to your Desktop.
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− | # Double click on the ''CA.ece.ubc.ca.crt'' file. The "Keychain Access" application will open and a certificate import dialog box will appear.
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− | # Select X509 Anchors from the drop down list in the import window.
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− | # Click on the 'Install Certificate...' button.
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− | To manage already installed certificates (so that you can delete the old one, if necessary):
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− | # Open the "Keychain Access" application (usually found in ''/Applications/Utilities/'')
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− | # If X509Anchors is not one of the keychains listed in the right hand pane, select "Add Keychain..." from the "Open" menu. From the "File Open" dialog box, select ''/System/Library/Keychains/X509Anchors''.
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− | # Find the certificate you wish to manage / delete. Our certificate appears under "ECE Certificate Authority."
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− | ===iPhone and iPod Touch (verified with iPhone OS 3.0)===
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− | To install the Root Certificate:
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− | # Open this page in Safari, and open this link, [http://help.ece.ubc.ca/CA.ece.ubc.ca.crt CA.ece.ubc.ca.crt]. You should then see an "Install Profile" screen.
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− | # Tap "More Details", then select the certificate. Verify the correctness of the signature (BC AD 39 E7 EA 98...) and key identifier (E6 D2 D9 0C 06...).
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− | # Go back to the "Install Profile" screen and tap the "Install" button.
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− | <gallery>
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− | Image:RootCertIPhone1.jpg|Opening the certificate
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− | Image:RootCertIPhone2.jpg|Verifying the certificate
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− | </gallery>
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− | To manage already installed certificates (so that you can delete the old one, if necessary):
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− | # Open the "Settings" application
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− | # Under ''General → Profiles'', select "ECE Certificate Authority".
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