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====== Generating and Applying a Certificate for Your Sophos ====== | ====== Generating and Applying a Certificate for Your Sophos ====== | ||
- | When using the Sophos on your computer you are likely to receive a warning "This website is unsafe" | + | When using the Sophos on your computer you are likely to receive a warning "This website is unsafe" |
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===== Generation of the Certificate ===== | ===== Generation of the Certificate ===== | ||
1) Go to **Certificates** -> **Certificates** and Click **Add**, then select **Generate Self-signed Certificates** | 1) Go to **Certificates** -> **Certificates** and Click **Add**, then select **Generate Self-signed Certificates** | ||
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6) Once successfully generated, go to **Administration** -> **Admin Settings** and set the certificate to the newly generated certificate | 6) Once successfully generated, go to **Administration** -> **Admin Settings** and set the certificate to the newly generated certificate | ||
- | 7) Now download this generated self-signed certificate and import to the machines browsers. Also download **Security Appliance_SSL_CA** from **Certificates** -> **Certificate Authorities** | + | 7) Now download this generated self-signed certificate and import to the machines browsers. Also download **Default** from **Certificates** -> **Certificate Authorities** |
- | ===== Adding Your New Certificate to Your Local Machine ===== | + | ===== Adding Your New (Or NOT new) Certificate to Your Local Machine ===== |
====Windows 10 computer==== | ====Windows 10 computer==== | ||
1) Take the generated self-signed certificate that was downloaded (step 7 above) and unzip the tar file | 1) Take the generated self-signed certificate that was downloaded (step 7 above) and unzip the tar file | ||
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* Click OK to add the certificates snap-in, which should now be visible in the **Add/ | * Click OK to add the certificates snap-in, which should now be visible in the **Add/ | ||
* Expand the list of certificate containers, right click **Trusted Root Authority** and choose **All Tasks** -> **Import** to start the Certificate Import Wizard | * Expand the list of certificate containers, right click **Trusted Root Authority** and choose **All Tasks** -> **Import** to start the Certificate Import Wizard | ||
- | * Import the Certificate downloaded (Security Appliance_SSL_CA) using this wizard | + | * Import the Certificate downloaded (Default) using this wizard |
====Macintosh computer==== | ====Macintosh computer==== | ||
- | 1) If you haven' | + | 1) If you haven' |
2) Once downloaded, double-click the Certificate. This launches key-chain. A pop-up window will open; select **System** and **Add** | 2) Once downloaded, double-click the Certificate. This launches key-chain. A pop-up window will open; select **System** and **Add** | ||
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- | 4) Go to **System** -> **Certificates** -> Double-click on **Security Appliance_SSL_CA** | + | 4) Go to **System** -> **Certificates** -> Double-click on **Default** |
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+ | ====What if I cannot Generate my own certificate? | ||
+ | A reported issue that we have seen is the inability to " | ||
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+ | 1)Go to **Certificates** -> **Certificate Authorities** -> **Default** | ||
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+ | 2)The Default must have a Common name in this format **Sophos_CA_[serial]** and an email. | ||
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+ | Once saved check back under **Certificates** to Generate your own self-signed certificate. | ||
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+ | ====Helpful Links==== | ||
+ | If you want more information on how to import certificates to specific web browsers go here: | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
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+ | **Note: | ||
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+ | If you want more information on Generating a self-signed certificate or requesting a certificate from a Certified Authority go here: | ||
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+ | [[https:// |
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