Importing a root certificate into your Web browser

By importing the root certificate, you ensure that your Navigator 2.x or 3.x or Internet Explorer 3.0 browser works with all Web server secured by Jalyn certificates. The process takes only a couple of minutes.

Netscape Navigator 2.x and 3.x

To import the appropriate root certificate into Netscape Navigator 2.x and 3.x, follow these steps:

  1. In Netscape Navigator, open http://ca.jalyn.net/JalynCAkey.der . A New Certificate Authority software wizard appears. This wizard guides you through the steps for accepting a new root certificate.
  2. Proceed through the New Certificate Authority wizard until you see the following dialog box and then click More Info...
    Dialog for more information
  3. The View a Certificate dialog box appears. In the View a Certificate dialog box, make sure that the value shown in the Certificate Fingerprint field is the same as the one posted on the Jalyn Web site at http://ca.jalyn.net/Jalynfingerprint.stml . If the two values are different you should not import the certificate.
    Certificate fingerprint

  4. Click OK to continue.
  5. Proceed through the wizard until you see the dialog box below. Be sure to choose "Accept this Certificate Authority" as shown.
    New Certificate Authority dialog box

  6. Proceed through the wizard until you finished. When asked to choose a nickname use a name you can identify it with, such as "Jalyn Root".

You have just imported a new Jalyn root certificate. This will allow you to access Web sites secured with Jalyn Trust Root Authority Web server certificates.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 (not 3.01 or higher)

To import the new root certificate (valid until October 2020) into Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0, follow these steps:

  1. In Internet Explorer 3.0, open http://ca.jalyn.net/JalynCAkey.der .
  2. If the File download dialog box appears, choose the option to open the file. The New Site Certificate dialog box appears.
    New Site Certificate dialog box

  3. In the site certificate dialog box choose "Accept and enable this site certificate".
  4. Click "OK".
  5. Exit IE and then restart it.

You have just imported the Jalyn root certificate. This certificate will allow you to access Web sites secured with Jalyn Trust Root Authority Web server certificates. The root certificate is valid until October 2020.