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trusted root
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The trusted root tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the Trusted Root Certification Authorities store in Windows, including how to manage root certificates, security advisories about fraudulent certificates, and best practices for adding or removing trusted roots. Topics include the impact of SHA-1 deprecation on certificates chaining to a Microsoft Trusted Root CA, improperly issued certificates from authorities like Comodo and DigiNotar, and Group Policy settings for trusted roots. The content is relevant for IT administrators and security professionals managing certificate trust on Windows systems.
Windows 10’s certificate stores are the silent infrastructure that makes HTTPS, code signing, VPNs, EFS, and many Windows authentication features work—so when a website, mail server, or internal service shows a certificate error, the root cause is often a missing or mis‑placed certificate in the...
Revision Note: V1.0 (May 9, 2017): Advisory published.
Summary: Beginning May 9, 2017, Microsoft released updates to Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 to block sites that are protected with a SHA-1 certificate from loading and displays an invalid certificate warning. This change will only...
Revision Note: V1.0 (December 9, 2013): Advisory published.
Summary: Microsoft is aware of an improperly issued subordinate CA certificate that could be used in attempts to spoof content, perform phishing attacks, or perform man-in-the-middle attacks. The subordinate CA certificate was...
Revision Note: V5.0 (July 6, 2011): Announced the release of an update for Zune HD devices and moved Zune devices to the Non-Affected Devices table.
Summary: Microsoft is aware of nine fraudulent digital certificates issued by Comodo, a certification authority present in the Trusted...
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Revision Note: V2.0 (August 29, 2011): Revised to correct erroneous advisory number.Summary: Microsoft is aware of at least one fraudulent digital certificate issued by DigiNotar, a certification authority present in the Trusted Root Certification Authorities Store, on all supported releases of...
Revision Note: V1.0 (August 29, 2011): Advisory published. Advisory Summary:Microsoft is aware of at least one fraudulent digital certificate issued by DigiNotar, a certification authority present in the Trusted Root Certification Authorities Store, on all supported releases of Microsoft...
Revision Note: V4.0 (May 10, 2011): Announced the release of an update for Windows Mobile 6.x devices. Advisory Summary:Microsoft is aware of nine fraudulent digital certificates issued by Comodo, a certification authority present in the Trusted Root Certification Authorities Store, on all...
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Revision Note: V1.0 (March 23, 2011): Advisory published.Summary: Microsoft is aware of nine fraudulent digital certificates issued by Comodo, a certification authority present in the Trusted Root Certification Authorities Store on all supported versions of Microsoft Windows. Comodo advised...
I have a server with a https page with a self-cigned certificate. I start IE as administrator, press the view certificate and install the certificate and put it in the thrusted root certificate store(like described in Link Removedpage). Import successfull, but I cannot see the certificate and I...