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Install the Root SSL certificate for MES Web Portal

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Install the Root SSL certificate for MES Web Portal

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  • Last UpdatedOct 31, 2024
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If the AVEVA Identity Manager and MES Web Portal are installed on different nodes, the Root SSL certificate file for the certificate that was assigned to MES Web Portal must be installed in Windows on client machines of Web Portal users. This enables the client machines to trust and allow the HTTPS connection to MES Web Portal.

To obtain the Root certificate file, see your MES or system administrator.

In addition, if you are going to use the Firefox web browser, you have to import the Root certificate file into Firefox.

Install the Root CA certificate to Windows

  1. Place a copy of the certificate file in your local file system.

  2. Open Microsoft Management Console (open the Run application and type mmc).

    A console window appears.

  3. On the File menu, click Add/Remove Snap-in.

  4. On the Add or Remove Snap-ins dialog, select Certificates and click Add >.

  5. On the Certificates snap-in dialog, leave the default selection and click Finish.

  6. On the Add or Remove Snap-ins dialog, click OK.

  7. In the console window navigation panel, expand Certificates, then expand Trusted Root Certification Authorities.

    The Microsoft Management Console folder hierarchy showing where the MES Web Portal Root SSL certificate should be installed.

  8. Right-click Certificates, click All Tasks, and then click Import.

    The Certificate Import Wizard appears.

    The Welcome screen of the MMC Certificate Import Wizard.

  9. Click Next.

    The MMC Certificate Import Wizard screen used to select certificate file to import.

  10. Browse to or type the file path and file name of the Root certificate and click Next.

    The MMC Certificate Import Wizard screen used to select the imported file's certificate store location.

  11. Leave the default certificate store option selected and click Next.

    The MMC Certificate Import Wizard screen confirming the import of the selected certificate file.

  12. Review the file settings and click Finish.

Import the Root certificate file into Firefox (procedure based on Firefox version 72)

  1. In Firefox Options, go to the Privacy & Security tab.

  2. Locate the Certificates settings and click View Certificates.

    The Certificate Manager dialog appears.

    The Firefox Certificate Manager dialog used to import a certificate into Firefox.

  3. Click Import.

  4. Browse to and select the Root certificate file and click Open.

    The Downloading Certificate dialog appears.

    The Firefox Downloading Certificate dialog used to enable the certificate authority to identify trusted websites.

  5. Select the Trust this CA to identify websites option and click OK.

    The certificate is added to the list of trusted certificates.

  6. Restart Firefox.

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