[OPEN-ILS-DEV] Certificate question

[Robert]

Originally I was able to permanently accept the self-signed certificate in
the staff client. That certificate was only valid for 1 month and once that
month was up it started prompting me for it again. I was able to recreate
the certificate with a time limit of 1 year but now it won't permanently
accept it. Why was I able to permanently accept it the first time but not
this time?

On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 10:12 AM, Dan Scott <denials at gmail.com> wrote:

> 2008/6/6 Robert <glibrarysystem at gmail.com>:
>  > How can I import the certificate into the staff client on a windows
> machine
> > so that I don't have to accept it every time I start the staff client? I
> > have tried to import it through the normal means, internet options ->
> > content -> certificates but it still asks me to accept it after that.
> Also,
> > I can't accept it permanently when it asks. I click the radio button for
> > Accept this certificate permanently and then click ok but it brings the
> same
> > screen back up every time I do it. The only way I can get it to continue
> on
> > loading the staff client is to temporarily accept the certificate for the
> > session. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to make this
> permanent?
>
> Hi Robert:
>
> I'm not sure it's possible to permanently accept a self-signed
> certificate in the staff client - particularly through Windows'
> certificate methods, which I believe would only affect Internet
> Explorer. The staff client is built on Mozilla XUL which uses a
> separate means of ensuring secure communications.
>
> If you purchase and deploy a SSL certificate from a trusted certified
> authority, I believe that you won't be prompted to accept the
> certificate at all (until it expires, etc). There are a number of web
> sites that provide more information about SSL, and that describe how
> to purchase and deploy certified SSL keys: here's one -
> http://www.sitepoint.com/article/securing-apache-2-server-ssl
>
> --
> Dan Scott
> Laurentian University
>
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