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RIT Certificate Authority - Netscape (Windows & Macintosh)

What is a Certificate Authority?

A Certificate Authority is a service that issues the certificates needed to run a public
key infrastructure. The CA could be an external commercial CA, or it could be a CA run by
your company. The certificates enable a user to log on using a smart card, send encrypted
e-mail, code-sign documents, and more. Since a CA is an important trust point in an
organization, most organizations will have their own CA.

Installing the Certificate

1. Open a Netscape browser window
2. On the menu bar, select File | Open page…
3. Type http://www.rit.edu/cgi-bin/loadcert.cgi in the text field box. Click Open.



4. The first screen for “New Certificate Authority” dialog window will appear. Press Next.



5. The second screen for “New Certificate Authority” dialog window will appear. Press Next.



6. The third screen for “New Certificate Authority” dialog will appear. Press Next.



7. The fourth screen for “New Certificate Authority” dialog will appear. Check each checkbox, and press Next.



8. The fifth and final screen for “New Certificate Authority” dialog will appear. Do not select the check box and press Next.



9. Type “RIT CA” in the “Name:” text field box and press Finish.