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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, Zotero may need to be configured to accept the custom CA:   * 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, Zotero may need to be configured to accept the custom CA:
     * **Windows:** Zotero for Windows will automatically use the system root certificate store, which in most cases should allow it to work automatically like other browsers on the system.     * **Windows:** Zotero for Windows will automatically use the system root certificate store, which in most cases should allow it to work automatically like other browsers on the system.
-    * **Mac/Linux**: 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.)+    * **Mac/Linux**: Zotero is based on Firefox and uses the same certificate mechanism, so 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.)
  
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kb/cert_override.txt · Last modified: 2024/04/09 02:18 by dstillman