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-====== Updated CA certificate for the IBG web server ====== 
-The [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certificate_authority|certificate authority]](CA) which issued IBG's website certificate has had their own certificate expire.  They have issued a new certificate, but the new certificate is not yet incorporated into many web browsers.  Web browsers that do not have the new certificate will show a security warning.  To avoid this warning the new CA certificate must be installed in your browser. 
  
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-===== Certificate Installation Instructions ===== 
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-==== Firefox ==== 
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-To install the new certificate, go to the CA's website at [[http://certs.ipsca.com/Support/hierarchy-ipsca.asp]] and then click the ''ipsCA Global CA Root'' link at the bottom of the page: 
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-[[http://certs.ipsca.com/Support/hierarchy-ipsca.asp|{{ :computing:ipsca-root.png |ipsCA website example}}]] 
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-Or, [[http://certs.ipsca.com/store/ipsCAGlobal.crt|click here to install the certificate directly from their page]]. 
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-That will bring up a dialog box.  Check the box for ''Trust this CA to identify web sites'' and then click ''OK''. 
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-{{ :computing:firefox-authorize.png |check the box for "Trust this CA to identify web sites."}} 
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-==== Thunderbird ==== 
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-Installation of the updated certificate in Thunderbird requires downloading the certificate, and then importing it. 
-  - [[http://certs.ipsca.com/store/ipsCAGlobal.crt|Right click on this link and select "Save link as"]] or do whatever is necessary to save a link as a file using your browser. 
-  - Save the ''ipsCAGlobal.crt'' file to a convenient location. 
-  - Open Thunderbird and go to the ''Tools'' or ''Edit'' menu and select ''Preferences'' (different versions of Thunderbird put ''Preferences'' in different locations). 
-  - In the Thunderbird Preferences window click on the ''Advanced'' button. 
-  - Click on the ''Certificates'' tab. 
-  - Click on the ''View Certificates'' button. 
-  - In the Certificate Manager window, click on the ''Authorities'' tab. 
-  - Click on the ''Import'' button. 
-  - Open the ''ipsCAGlobal.crt'' file which you previously saved. 
-  - In the Downloading Certificate window, check the box next to ''Trust this CA to identify web sites''. 
-  - Click ''OK'' on the Downloading Certificate window. 
-  - Click ''OK'' on the Certificate Manager window. 
-  - Click ''Close'' on the Thunderbird Preferences window. 
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-==== Microsoft Products (Internet Explorer, Outlook, etc.) ==== 
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-Microsoft has included the updated ipsCA certificate in their root certificate update pack.  The updated pack can be installed through the normal Microsoft Update procedures, or [[http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931125/en-us/|downloaded directly from Microsoft]]. 
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-=== Windows XP === 
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-  - Run Microsoft Update (or Windows Update) from the Start menu. 
-  - Once it starts click on the "Custom" button. {{ :computing:xp-custom.png |Click the Custom button on Microsoft Update}} 
-  - Then click "Software, Optional" from the left panel. {{ :computing:xp-optional.png |Click "Software, Optional" on Microsoft Update}} 
-  - Then check the box next to "Update for Root Certificates" {{ :computing:xp-updateforroot.png |Check the "Update for Root Certificates" update}} 
-  - Then click the "Review and install updates" link to begin downloading and installing the updates.  Other updates may be included. 
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-=== Windows 7 and Windows Vista === 
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-Windows 7 and Windows Vista normally will [[http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc749331%28WS.10%29.aspx|automatically download updated certificates]] with no necessary user interaction. 
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