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<title>Certificate Settings</title>
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<a NAME="certs_prefs_help_first"></a>
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2001-06-16 05:09:42 +00:00
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<a NAME="certificates:preferencesIDX"></a>
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2001-06-13 01:17:29 +00:00
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<h1>Certificate Settings </h1>
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<p>This section describes use the Certificates preferences panel. To view Certificates preferences, follow these steps:
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<ol>
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<li>Open the Edit menu and choose Preferences.
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<li>Under the Privacy and Security category, click Certificates. (If no subcategories are visible, click to expand the list.)
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<p> </p>
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<a NAME="Client_Certificate_Selection"></a>
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2001-06-16 05:09:42 +00:00
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<a NAME="certificates:selecting_for_client_authenticationIDX"></a>
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2001-06-13 01:17:29 +00:00
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<h2>Client Certificate Selection</h2>
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<p>You can decide how Navigator selects a certificate from among those you have on file to identify you to a web site:
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<ul>
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<LI>If you want Navigator to choose a certificate without asking you, click
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Select Automatically. This is usually the preferred setting.
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<LI>If you want Navigator to ask you to select a certificate each time a web site
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requests one, click Select Manually.
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</ul>
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<p> </p>
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<a NAME="Manage_Certificates"></a>
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<h2>Manage Certificates</h2>
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<p>Certificates are the digital equipvalent of ID cards--they help other people
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identify you, and they help you identify other people, web sites, and organizations.
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<p>To examine or configure the certificates you have on file, click Manage Certificates.
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<p> </p>
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<a NAME="Manage_Security_Devices"></a>
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<h2>Manage Security Devices</h2>
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<p>A security device is a hardware or software device that stores your certificates and keys.
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For example, a smart card is a security device. Netscape 6 has its own built-in software
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security device, and you can use additional security devices, such as smart cards, at the same time.
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<p>To examine or configure your security devices, click Manage Security Devices.
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<p>
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[ <A HREF="#certs_prefs_help_first">Return to beginning of Certificate Settings section</A> ]
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<hr>
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<p><i>6/5/2001</i></p>
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<p>Copyright © 1994-2001 Netscape Communications Corporation.</p>
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