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*Open your preferable browser and navigate to:
*Open your preferred browser and navigate to:


         http://help.computerisms.ca
         http://help.computerisms.ca
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*<b> Important step!! </b> Change the file name on the top bar from Computerisms.Root.Certificate.pem to Computerisms.Root.Certificate.crt
*<b> Important step!! </b> Change the file name in the top bar from Computerisms.Root.Certificate.pem to Computerisms.Root.Certificate.crt




*Save the file on your Desktop(Note that you can save the file anywhere you wish but couple of the next following commands in terminal would not work without changing the path in command, so it is recommended if you save it on your Desktop)
*Save the file on your Desktop
**Note: you can save the file anywhere you wish but a couple of the following commands in the terminal will not work without changing the path in the command. It is recommended to save it on your Desktop




*Click on save
*Click on save
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==How to install Computerisms Certificate Authority into your Ubuntu Operation System==
==How to install Computerisms Certificate Authority into your Ubuntu Operation System==
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*<b>[[How_to_import_Certificate_Authority_in_Ubuntu#How to download Computerisms Certificate Authority|Required: Please follow the "How to download Computerisms Certificate Authority" section first and download the Certificate before moving on to the next step.]]</b>  
*<b>Required: Before continuing this section please complete [[How_to_import_Certificate_Authority_in_Ubuntu#How to download Computerisms Certificate Authority|How to download Computerisms Certificate Authority]]</b>  
 


*Click on the Unity Dash located on the top left corner




*Open a terminal by typing "terminal" in unity dash search or press Alt+Ctrl+t  
*Press Ctrl+Alt+t to open a terminal window
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*copy the following line to your terminal:
*copy and paste the following line to your terminal:
<pre>sudo cp Desktop/Computerisms.Root.Certificate.crt /usr/local/share/ca-certificates</pre>
<pre>sudo cp Desktop/Computerisms.Root.Certificate.crt /usr/local/share/ca-certificates</pre>




*Enter your root password(same password that you use to login to computer or install programs) and press Enter
*Enter your password (Use the same password that you use to login to your computer or install programs) and press Enter
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*Type the following commend into your terminal
*Copy and paste or type the following command into your terminal
<pre>sudo update-ca-certificates</pre>
<pre>sudo update-ca-certificates</pre>


*Make sure that in the output of commend said that 1 added(Like the example in the picture)
*Make sure that the output of the command contains "1 added", as shown in the image to the right


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*<b>[[How_to_import_Certificate_Authority_in_Ubuntu#How to download Computerisms Certificate Authority|Required: Please follow the "How to download Computerisms Certificate Authority" section first and download the Certificate before moving on to the next step.]]</b>  
*<b>Required: Before continuing this section please complete [[How_to_import_Certificate_Authority_in_Ubuntu#How to download Computerisms Certificate Authority|How to download Computerisms Certificate Authority]]</b>






*For adding certificate to google chrome, first open the google chrome
*To add the certificate to Google Chrome, start by opening google chrome




*Open the top left menu bar and click on Settings
*Open the top right menu bar and click on Settings
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*Search for cert on top right corner search bar
*Search for cert in the top right corner search bar




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*Go Under Authorities section
*Click the Authorities section tab




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*Navigate to Desktop and select the Computerisms.Root.Certificate.crt
*Navigate to the Desktop and select the file named Computerisms.Root.Certificate.crt




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*Set the check all the option and click on OK
*Check all the options and click on OK




*Note that the last option "Trust this certificate for identifying software makers" is not required and you can check, or leave it as you wish but the other 2 options are necessarily in order to make it work
*Note that the last option, "Trust this certificate for identifying software makers", is not required. You may leave this unchecked, but the other 2 options are required.
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*<b>[[How_to_import_Certificate_Authority_in_Ubuntu#How to download Computerisms Certificate Authority|Required: Please follow the "How to download Computerisms Certificate Authority" section first and download the Certificate before moving on to the next step.]]</b>  
*<b>Required: Before continuing this section please complete [[How_to_import_Certificate_Authority_in_Ubuntu#How to download Computerisms Certificate Authority|How to download Computerisms Certificate Authority]]</b>
 


*To add the certificate to Firefox, start by opening Firefox


*Open your Fire Fox browser for adding the certificate




*Click on the Edit on the top menu bar and click on Preferences
*Click on the Edit tab in the top menu bar, and click on Preferences
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*Navigate to Advance menu on the left bar
*Click on Advance in the left menu bar




*Select Certificates on the top bar
*Select the Certificates tab in the top menu bar




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*Go under Authorities menu on the top bar
*Click the Authorities section tab




*Click on import
*Click the Import button
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*Navigate to Desktop and select the Computerisms.Root.Certificate.crt
*Navigate to the Desktop and select the file named Computerisms.Root.Certificate.crt




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*Set the check all the option and click on OK
*Check all the options and click on OK




*Note that the last option "Trust this certificate for identifying software makers" is not required and you can check, or leave it as you wish but the other 2 options are necessarily in order to make it work
*Note that the last option, "Trust this certificate for identifying software makers", is not required. You may leave this unchecked, but the other 2 options are required.
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==How To import Certificate Authority into Thunderbird mail client==
==How To import Certificate Authority into Thunderbird mail client==
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*<b>[[How_to_import_Certificate_Authority_in_Ubuntu#How to download Computerisms Certificate Authority|Required: Please follow the "How to download Computerisms Certificate Authority" section first and download the Certificate before moving on to the next step.]]</b>  
*<b>Required: Before continuing this section please complete [[How_to_import_Certificate_Authority_in_Ubuntu#How to download Computerisms Certificate Authority|How to download Computerisms Certificate Authority]]</b>
 
 
*To add the certificate to Thunderbird, start by opening Thunderbird




*Click on the Edit on the top menu bar and click on Preferences
*Click on the Edit tab in the top menu bar, and click on Preferences


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*Navigate to Advance on the top menu
*Click on Advance in the top menu bar




*Select Certificates on the top bar
*Select the Certificates tab in the top menu bar




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*Go under Authorities menu on the top bar
*Click the Authorities section tab




*Click on import
*Click the Import button
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*Navigate to Desktop and select the Computerisms.Root.Certificate.crt
*Navigate to the Desktop and select the file named Computerisms.Root.Certificate.crt




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*Set the check all the option and click on OK
*Check all the options and click on OK




*Note that the last option "Trust this certificate for identifying software makers" is not required and you can check, or leave it as you wish but the other 2 options are necessarily in order to make it work
*Note that the last option, "Trust this certificate for identifying software makers", is not required. You may leave this unchecked, but the other 2 options are required.
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Latest revision as of 12:13, 12 July 2016

How to download Computerisms Certificate Authority

  • Open your preferred browser and navigate to:
        http://help.computerisms.ca
  • Scroll down and Click on "The Certificate Warnings Issue"
  • Under the FAQ section right click on the first link and click on "Save Link As"
  • Important step!! Change the file name in the top bar from Computerisms.Root.Certificate.pem to Computerisms.Root.Certificate.crt


  • Save the file on your Desktop
    • Note: you can save the file anywhere you wish but a couple of the following commands in the terminal will not work without changing the path in the command. It is recommended to save it on your Desktop


  • Click on save

How to install Computerisms Certificate Authority into your Ubuntu Operation System


  • Press Ctrl+Alt+t to open a terminal window
  • copy and paste the following line to your terminal:
sudo cp Desktop/Computerisms.Root.Certificate.crt /usr/local/share/ca-certificates


  • Enter your password (Use the same password that you use to login to your computer or install programs) and press Enter
  • Copy and paste or type the following command into your terminal
sudo update-ca-certificates
  • Make sure that the output of the command contains "1 added", as shown in the image to the right

How To import Certificate Authority into Google Chrome browser


  • To add the certificate to Google Chrome, start by opening google chrome


  • Open the top right menu bar and click on Settings
  • Search for cert in the top right corner search bar


  • Click on Manage Certificates
  • Click the Authorities section tab


  • Click on import
  • Navigate to the Desktop and select the file named Computerisms.Root.Certificate.crt


  • Click on open
  • Check all the options and click on OK


  • Note that the last option, "Trust this certificate for identifying software makers", is not required. You may leave this unchecked, but the other 2 options are required.

How To import Certificate Authority into Firefox browser


  • To add the certificate to Firefox, start by opening Firefox


  • Click on the Edit tab in the top menu bar, and click on Preferences
  • Click on Advance in the left menu bar


  • Select the Certificates tab in the top menu bar


  • Click on View Certificates
  • Click the Authorities section tab


  • Click the Import button
  • Navigate to the Desktop and select the file named Computerisms.Root.Certificate.crt


  • Click on open
  • Check all the options and click on OK


  • Note that the last option, "Trust this certificate for identifying software makers", is not required. You may leave this unchecked, but the other 2 options are required.

How To import Certificate Authority into Thunderbird mail client


  • To add the certificate to Thunderbird, start by opening Thunderbird


  • Click on the Edit tab in the top menu bar, and click on Preferences
  • Click on Advance in the top menu bar


  • Select the Certificates tab in the top menu bar


  • Click on View Certificates
  • Click the Authorities section tab


  • Click the Import button
  • Navigate to the Desktop and select the file named Computerisms.Root.Certificate.crt


  • Click on open
  • Check all the options and click on OK


  • Note that the last option, "Trust this certificate for identifying software makers", is not required. You may leave this unchecked, but the other 2 options are required.
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