Protecting an Internet Identity

To further protect your privacy, you can use certificates to verify your identity and protect important information, such as your credit card number, on the Internet. A certificate is a statement verifying the identity of a person or the security of a web site. You can obtain your personal security certification from an independent Certification Authority (CA). A personal certificate verifies your identity to a secure web site that requires a certificate, while a web site certificate verifies its security to you before you send it information. When you visit a secure web site (one whose address may start with " https " instead of "http"), the site automatically sends you its certificate, and Internet Explorer displays a lock icon on the status bar.

Import a Certificate

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Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel, double-click the Internet Options in Classic view.

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Click the Content tab.

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Click Certificates.

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Click the tab with the type of certificate you want.

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Click Import.

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Follow the instructions in the Certificate Import Wizard to import a certificate.

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Click Close.

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Click OK.

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Did You Know?

A certificate is also called a Digital ID . A certificate is also known as a Digital ID in other programs, such as Microsoft Outlook or the Address Book.




Show Me Microsoft Windows XP
Show Me Microsoft Windows XP (2nd Edition)
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