Importing a Root CA Certificate from a File

This section provides a tutorial example on how to import a root CA certificate from a certificate file into a certificate store using the certificates console on a Windows system.

If you want import Go Daddy certificate back into the certificate store, you can follow these steps:

1. Click "Start > All Programs > Administrative Tools > MyCertificatesConsole.msc". "MyCertificatesConsole" window shows up.

2. Open "Certificates (Local Computer) > Trusted Root Certification Authorities > Certificates" in the Console Root tree.

3. Click "All Tasks > Import..." from the "Action" menu. The Certificate Import Wizard shows up.

4. Click "Next" button and browse for Go Daddy certificate file at \herong\GoDaddy.cer.

5. Click "Next" button and select "Place all certificates in the following store - Certificate store: Trusted Root Certification Authorities" option.

6. Click "Next" button and "Finish" button on the last screen.

The Go Daddy certificate is imported back to the "Trusted Root Certification Authorities" store now.

Table of Contents

 About This Book

 Introduction of PKI (Public Key Infrastructure)

 Introduction of HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure)

 Using HTTPS with Google Chrome

 Using HTTPS with Mozilla Firefox

 HTTPS with Microsoft Edge

 Using HTTPS with Apple Safari

 HTTPS with IE (Internet Explorer)

 Android and Server Certificate

 iPhone and Server Certificate

Windows Certificate Stores and Console

 Microsoft Management Console (MMC)

 Creating Certificate Console as a MMC Snap-In

 Exporting a List of Root CA Certificates

 Viewing Certificate Properties and Purposes

 Exporting a Root CA Certificate to a File

 Deleting a Root CA Certificate

Importing a Root CA Certificate from a File

 Disabling a Root CA Certificate

 RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) and Server Certificate

 macOS Certificate Stores and Keychain Access

 Perl Scripts Communicating with HTTPS Servers

 PHP Scripts Communicating with HTTPS Servers

 Java Programs Communicating with HTTPS Servers

 .NET Programs Communicating with HTTPS Servers

 CAcert.org - Root CA Offering Free Certificates

 PKI CA Administration - Issuing Certificates

 Comodo Free Personal Certificate

 Digital Signature - Microsoft Word

 Digital Signature - OpenOffice.org 3

 S/MIME and Email Security

 PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) Terminology

 Archived Tutorials

 References

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