Technology - Services - Installing DoD certificates
Many enterprise IT systems at NPS make use of SSL certificates issued by the DoD. If your browser doesn't trust them, you may run into issues. Reinstalling the certs is always a good step in troubleshooting as well. Get started with installing the latest certificates by reviewing the tutorials below.
Cryptographic hashes of the software downloads, updated 31 Aug 2020 This PDF is digitally signed by a certificate with a DoD Certificate Authority at its root. If you or your IT staff have already installed the DoD CA certificates, you will be able to digitally validate the PDF. Step 5a: DoD certificate installation instructions for Firefox users. NOTE: Firefox will not work on Catalina (10.15.x), or last 4 versions of Mac OS if using the native Apple smartcard ability. Download AllCerts.zip, remember where you save it. Double click the allcerts.zip file (it'll automatically extract into a new folder). In the Keychain Access app on your Mac, in the Category list, select a category. Double-click a certificate. Click the Trust disclosure triangle to display the trust policies for the certificate. To override the trust policies, choose new trust settings from the pop-up menus. In order for an SSL certificate to work properly, the entity that issued the certificate (also known as a Certificate Authority or CA) must also be trusted by the web browser, which involves. Download the latest DoD root certificates here: DoD RootCerts file (CAC required). Open the Keychain Access application if it's not already running. Drag certificates in the folder to the login section of the Keychain Access.
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InstallRoot Tool
The InstallRoot application is the simplest and most straightforward way to install all DOD certificates in your windows operating system, and supports Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, and Java.
- Select your corresponding computer architecture type from the links below: (NIPR Windows Installer, for SIPR certificates access DISA's site directly from a SIPR machine)
- Once downloaded, install the file and run InstallRoot.
- Install required certificates. A more detailed explanation with pictures is shown below.
- Restart your browsers for the changes to take effect (all windows!).
- In some cases you may have to clear the cache of the browser you are using.
Download the Install Root Software here:
Step 1:
Double-click the installer and click next.
Step 2:
Select the desired folder to install to or continue by clicking next.
Step 3:
Leave the defaults checked and click next.
Step 4:
After the installation finished click run InstallRoot.
Step 5*:
If Firefox, Java, or both programs are installed on your computer you will be asked if you would like to install the certificates in their respective certificate stores. Select yes if you are accessing DOD sites that use Java or if you access DOD sites with Firefox.
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Step 6:
Close the Quick Start pop up.
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Step 7:
Click Install Certificates in the top left corner. If you click the drop down next to the red ribbon you should see a green check mark next to the certificates.
More information on certificates and other tools can be found via DISA.
Download the latest DoD root certificates here:DoD RootCerts file (CAC required).
- Open the Keychain Access application if it's not already running.
- Drag certificates in the folder to the login section of the Keychain Access.
- Click 'Add' to pop-up adding all certificates to login keychain (must click add to every certificate.).
- Once all certificates have been added double click DoD Root CA 3 and 4 certificates, select Trust and change 'When using this certificate' from 'User System Defaults' to 'Always Trust'.
- Confirm your changes by entering an administrative password.
Notes:
There should be 55 DoD certs available in the Mac Keychain Access Utility.
Skip to end of metadataGo to start of metadataMozilla Firefox is a free and open source web browser that is managed by Mozilla Corporation. Mozilla Thunderbird is a free, open source, cross-platform e-mail and news client developed by the Mozilla Foundation. The DoD Firefox & Thunderbird Add-ons extend each of these applications to streamline and simplify your DoD and Forge.mil experiences. Visit this page for DOD Configuration tool
You need to have the proper certificates installed on your computer to watch encrypted video. Your browser must trust these DOD-issued certificates or else you may get an error or simply not see the player at all.
Step 1.
Download and run the proper certificates
Step 2.
You want to install the 3 certificates highlighted below
Step 2.
A popup like this below should appear when you select each of the following certificates.
- If popup unavailable perform the following:
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- Restart Firefox
- Tools>Options>Advanced>Certificates>View Certificates ->Authorities
- Adjust certificate settings to trust DOD CA-2, DOD CA-27, and DOD CA-28
You want to check 'Trust this CA to identify websites'
Press ok when checked
Please do this for all 3 certificates
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Step 3.
In order for the certificates to be applied, you need to clear out the cached web content on your browser.
Mac Instructions
With Firefox being selected in Finder:
- Click Firefox in the upper left-hand corner
- Click Preferences
- Click Advanced Tab
- Press Network under the Advanced Tab
- Under Cached Web Content, press Clear Now.
- Shut down Firefox and reopen it
PC Instructions
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In the Firefox Menu Bar:
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- Click Tools
- Click Options
- Click Advanced Tab
- Under Advanced Tab click the Network Tab
- Under Cached Web Content click Clear Now
- Press Ok
- Shut down Firefox and reopen it
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You should be able to view encrypted video streams that use SSL certificates issued by the Department of Defense now.