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*Save the file 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 too save it 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




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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


 
*Press Ctrl+Alt+t to open a terminal window
*Open a terminal by typing "terminal" in unity dash search or press Alt+Ctrl+t  
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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>




*Click on the Edit on the top menu bar and click on Preferences
*To add the certificate to Thunderbird, start by opening Thunderbird
 
 
*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 13:13, 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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