Adding the self-signed certificate as trusted to a browser

Install SSL certificate from an untrusted website into the Certificates snap-in using IE

Please read the following contents carefully 

  1. The browser informs you of a problem with the security certificate of the website.

    There is a problem with this website's security certificate error message.

    Certificate error message

  2. 1. Select the Continue to this website (not recommended) link.

    The Certificate Error message appears in the address bar.

  3. 2. Click Certificate Error.

    The Untrusted Certificate window opens.

    Untrusted Certificate window.

    Untrusted Certificate window

  4. 3. Select the View certificates link.

    The Certificate window opens with information about the Kaspersky CyberTrace certificate.

    Certificate window. General tab.

    Certificate window

  5. 4. Select the Details tab, and then click Copy to File to create a local copy of the certificate.

    The Certificate Export Wizard starts.

    Certificate Export Wizard. Welcome window.

    Certificate Export Wizard

  6. 5. Follow the Wizard instructions.

    Use the default Wizard settings during the certificate export.

To start the certificate import process through Microsoft Management Console (MMC):

  1. 1. From the Search box, navigate to the Run box, and then enter mmc.

    You can now run MMC as Administrator.

    Run window. Open: mmc.

    Running the MMC

  2. 2. In the MMC-based console that opens, select File > Add/Remove Snap-in.

    MMC-based console. File menu.

    Selecting Add/Remove Snap-in

    The Add or Remove Snap-ins window opens.

  3. 3. In the Available snap-ins list, select Certificates, and then click Add.
     

    Add or Remove Snap-ins window. Available snap-ins on the left, Selected snap-ins on the right.

    Adding a Certificates snap-in

    The Certificates snap-in window opens.

  4. 4. Select Computer account, and then click Next.

    Certificates snap-in window.

    Selecting Computer account

    In the Select Computer window that opens, click Finish.

    Select Computer window.

    Selecting Local computer

  5. 5. In the tree pane, select Certificates (Local Computer) > Trusted Root Certification Authorities, right-click Certificates, and then select All Tasks > Import.

    MMC-based console. Certificates list. Certificate context menu.

    Selecting Import

    The Certificate Import Wizard starts.

To add the saved certificate to the Trusted Root Certification Authorities store:

  1. 1. On the Welcome page of the Wizard, click Next.

    Certificate Import Wizard. Welcome window.

    Certificate Import Wizard

  2. 2. Click Browse and select the certificate that was saved in the "To make the self-signed certificate for Kaspersky CyberTrace Web trusted when using Internet Explorer:" procedure above.

    Certificate Import Wizard. CER file specified.

    Importing the previously saved certificate

  3. 3. On the next page of the Certificate Import Wizard, click Next.

    Certificate Import Wizard. Trusted Root Certification Authorities specified.

    Selecting a certificate store

  4. 4. On the last page of the Certificate Import Wizard, click Finish.

    Certificate Import Wizard. Final window.

    Completing the certificate import

  5. 5. Close the MMC-based console and restart the browser.

    The security problem (untrusted certificate) is resolved, as shown in the figure below.

    Website Identification window.

    Website identification

 

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Published on: Saturday, 10. January 2026 (167 reads)
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