Changes between Version 3 and Version 4 of faq/security/mfpl-certificate-authority
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faq/security/mfpl-certificate-authority
v3 v4 13 13 We are beginning to take a new track. Rather than paying money to corporation to prove that we are who we say we are, we are instead creating our own Certificate Authority. 14 14 15 The catch: You have to install our Certificate Authority in your web browser. You can do that by clicking on the link below. 15 The catch: You have to install our Certificate Authority in your web browser. You can do that by clicking on the link below that says mfpl.cert. 16 17 == Firefox or Iceweasl == 16 18 17 19 If you are running Firefox, it will take you through the steps of accepting it automatically. Click the link that says mfpl.crt below, then scroll down and click "original format" where it says "Download in other formats." If Firefox prompts you to save the file, save it to your hard drive. Then click File -> Open and open the file. Follow the prompts to install it. 18 20 19 If you are running Internet Explorer, download the file. Then: 21 == Internet Explorer == 22 23 If you are running Internet Explorer, download and save the file. Then: 20 24 21 25 1. Click Tools -> Internet Options … … 23 27 1. Click Trusted Root Certificates 24 28 1. Click Import 29 30 == Verifying the certificate == 25 31 26 32 If you'd like to confirm that this certificate is the proper certificate (and you have the gpg key for Jamie), you can download our respective asc files and run: