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kb:cert_override [2017/07/28 19:15] dstillmankb:cert_override [2017/11/23 06:50] – Remove Zotero 5 warning bwiernik
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 ====== Security certificate errors in Zotero ======  ====== Security certificate errors in Zotero ====== 
  
-**Note:** These instructions are only for use with security software that intercepts/scans HTTPS connections, a WebDAV server with a self-signed certificate, or an institutional network that monitors encrypted traffic using a custom root certificate authority (CA). You should never override certificate errors unless you [[kb:ssl_certificate_error|understand the consequences]].+**Note:** These instructions are only for use with security software that intercepts/scans HTTPS connections, a WebDAV server with a self-signed certificate, or an institutional network that monitors encrypted traffic using a custom root certificate authority (CA). You should never override certificate errors unless you [[kb:ssl_certificate_error|understand the consequences]]. When in doubt please contact your network administrator or ISP.
  
 Zotero does not currently provide a graphical way to whitelist self-signed certificates or custom root certificates, so you will need to copy files from a working Firefox installation. Zotero does not currently provide a graphical way to whitelist self-signed certificates or custom root certificates, so you will need to copy files from a working Firefox installation.
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 If you or your organization is using a custom certificate authority, which can be the case when using security software or connecting via a proxy server, it may be necessary to copy the cert8.db file as well. If you or your organization is using a custom certificate authority, which can be the case when using security software or connecting via a proxy server, it may be necessary to copy the cert8.db file as well.
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kb/cert_override.txt · Last modified: 2024/05/10 03:35 by dstillman