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kb:cert_override [2018/06/14 14:38] – dstillman | kb:cert_override [2019/12/13 14:48] – dstillman |
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====== Security certificate errors in Zotero ====== | ====== Overriding Security Certificate Errors in Zotero ====== |
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**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. | **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. |
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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 use a WebDAV server with a self-signed certificate, you can open the WebDAV URL in Firefox, accept the certificate, and then copy the cert_override.txt file from the [[http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Profiles|Firefox profile directory]] to the [[profile directory|Zotero profile directory]]. | * If you are using a WebDAV server with a self-signed certificate, you can open the WebDAV URL in Firefox, accept the certificate, and then copy the cert_override.txt file from the [[http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Profiles|Firefox profile directory]] to the [[profile directory|Zotero profile directory]]. |
| * 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, you or your IT department will need to configure Firefox for the custom CA in a new Firefox profile and then copy the cert9.db, key4.db, and secmod.db files from the [[http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Profiles|Firefox profile directory]] to the [[profile directory|Zotero profile directory]]. (Prior to Zotero 5.0.78, the cert8.db and key3.db files from Firefox 52 ESR were required.) |
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 use [[https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/|Firefox 52 ESR]] and copy the cert8.db file as well. (Later versions of Firefox will produce a cert9.db file that won't work in the current version of Zotero. An upcoming release will support the newer format.) | |
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