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This article is from the Secure Sockets Layer Discussion List FAQ, by Shannon Appel SAppel@consensus.com with numerous contributions by others.

6.1.8) How can additional root CA certificates be added to the browser's certificate database? (Netscape SSL implementation issues)

Root keys for CA (Certificate Authority) certificates may be loaded
using an SSL connection to a previously unknown CA. Please see:

<http://home.netscape.com/eng/security/comm4-cert-download.html>

for more information. Also, new releases of the Navigator have added
additional CA root keys.

 

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