Installing Digital Certificates

Created by Columbia University(AcIS), modified for LDEO users

Installing Digital Certificates in Netscape 6.2 for Macintosh

Preparation

Complete both Step 1 and Step 2 to install the two certificates you need.

Step One - Install the CREN Root Certificate

Click Download the CREN Root Certificate to start the download process.

  1. Select Trust this CA to identify web sites in the Downloading Certificate window.
  2. Click OK.

Step Two - Install the Columbia CREN Certificate Authority

Click Download the Columbia CREN Certificate Authority to start the download process.

  1. Select Trust this CA to identify web sites in the Downloading Certificate window.
  2. Click OK.

Verify that the certificate has been added to Netscape by doing the following:

  1. Select Preferences from the Edit menu.
  2. Double-click on the triangle next to Privacy and Security to expand the item listing and select Certificates from the listing.
  3. Click on the Manage Certificates button on the right.
  4. Click on the Authorities tab and scroll through the list to locate the CREN and the Columbia-CREN-CA certificates. You will see both of them listed under CREN/Corp for Research and Educational Networking, with the names Education and Research Client CA - CREN/Corp for Research and Educational and CREN/Corp for Research and Education Networking.
  5. Close the Certificate Manager window and then click OK to close the Preferences window.


CONTACT INFO

Lamont Computer Support Group
PO Box 1000 Palisades, NY 10964
Internet: request@ldeo.columbia.edu
Phone: 845-365-8181
Fax: 845-365-8150