How to decipher info on certificate exception
I'm using Firefox 8 on Windows 7 Professional 64-bit.
I was browsing qriocity.com and was presented with a notification that the credentials didn't match (something to that effect). I chose the option to add an exception, thinking that I can easily find and remove the exception. After much googling, I found that the likely way to do this is to got to Tools->Options->Advanced-Encryption->ViewCertificates. The only tabs that are not empty are the Servers and Authorities tabs. In the Servers tab, I found an entry under "Comodo CA Limited" that looked related to the qriocity site:
Certificate Name: *.support.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com Server: qriocity-en-us.custhelp.com:443
Without any other information, I would decide to delete this entry. However, I was wondering if these are in fact certificate *exceptions* that I am looking at. As well, knowing *when* the exception was added would eliminate any doubt that it is the exception I added just now. Is there a way to show the date added? Such a field doesn't seem to exist when I click on "View...".
On a separate but related matter, I was also looking for something relevant in the Authorities tab. Are these all authorities that I added, possibly implicitly and unknowningly? Is there a way (and is it wise) to reduce this list to what it would be for a virgin installation of Firefox?
Ti ṣàtúnṣe nípa FoxyFirey
Ọ̀nà àbáyọ tí a yàn
Entries that you see on the Server tab are permanent exceptions that you've accepted and those are stored in the file cert_override.txt in the profile folder.
Entries on the Authorites tabs are either build-in root certificates or intermediate certificates that Firefox automatically stores.
- Build-in root certificates show as "Builtin Object Token" on the Authorities tab in the Certificate Manager.
- Stored intermediate certificates show as "Software Security device".
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Entries that you see on the Server tab are permanent exceptions that you've accepted and those are stored in the file cert_override.txt in the profile folder.
Entries on the Authorites tabs are either build-in root certificates or intermediate certificates that Firefox automatically stores.
- Build-in root certificates show as "Builtin Object Token" on the Authorities tab in the Certificate Manager.
- Stored intermediate certificates show as "Software Security device".
Hello, cor-el,
I looked in cert_override.txt to see if contains the date of added exceptions. The file is dated approximately in the time I was looking at the Server tab entries (and I did in fact delete the relevant looking entry). However it is empty with the exception of the following comment-looking lines:
# PSM Certificate Override Settings file # This is a generated file! Do not edit.
The file remained empty even when I exited Firefox. However, when I restarted Firefox and checked the Server tab, and it is certainly not empty. There are 10 entries under "The USERTRUST Network".
So I was wondering if cert_override.txt is suppose to be a complete copy of all of the contents of the Server tab?
Furthermore, is there a way to determine when the Server tab entries were added?
Ti ṣàtúnṣe nípa FoxyFirey
The certificates may be stored in cert8.db along with the other intermediate certificates if the cert_override.txt file is empty.
Oh. Not text. OK. Thanks.