Establishing a secure session for mozilla, Establishing a secure session for firefox – HP UPS Network Module User Manual

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3.

Perform any other steps necessary to verify the identity of the UPS Network Module.

CAUTION:

If you are not sure this is the desired UPS Network Module, do not proceed.

Importing a certificate from an unauthorized source relays your login credentials to that
unauthorized source. Exit the certificate window and contact the system administrator.

After verifying the UPS Network Module, do one of the following:

Import the certificate and proceed.

a.

Click View Certificate. The certificate appears.

b.

Click Install Certificate. The Certificate Import wizard runs.

c.

Click Next. The Certificate Store screen appears.

d.

Select Automatically select the certificate store based on the type of certificate, and then click Next.

e.

Click Finish. A message appears, asking for verification of the root store.

f.

Click Yes.

Proceed without importing the certificate by clicking Yes at the Security Alert window. You continue to

receive the Security Alert each time you log in until you import the certificate. Your data is still encrypted.

Exit and import the certificate into your browser from a file provided by the administrator.

a.

Click No at the Security Alert window.

b.

Obtain an exported certificate file from the administrator.

NOTE:

If using Internet Explorer, you can manually import the file into the browser by clicking

Tools>Internet Options>Content>Certificates>Import.

Establishing a secure session for Mozilla

The first time you browse to the UPS Network Module, the Secure Session screen appears. To ensure a secure

connection, verify that you are browsing to the desired UPS Network Module:

1.

Click Examine Certificate.

2.

Verify that the name in the Issued To field is the name or IP address of your UPS Network Module.

3.

Perform any other steps necessary to verify the identity of the UPS Network Module.

4.

After verifying the UPS Network Module, do one of the following:

a.

Click either Accept this certificate permanently or Accept this certificate temporarily for this session.

b.

Click OK.

NOTE:

If using Mozilla, you can manually import the file into the browser by clicking

Edit>Preferences>Privacy & Security>Certificates>Manage Certificates>Authorities>Import.

Establishing a secure session for Firefox

The first time you browse to the UPS Network Module, the Secure Session screen appears. To ensure a secure

connection, verify that you are browsing to the desired UPS Network Module:

1.

Click Examine Certificate.

2.

Verify that the name in the Issued To field is the name or IP address of your UPS Network Module.

3.

Perform any other steps necessary to verify the identity of the UPS Network Module.

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