Manage authority certificates
Authority certificates are used by some services to check the validity of other certificates.
To add certificates to your device, select a certificate file and
Save
. To remove a selected certificate, select
Options
>
Delete
.
To check the authenticity of a certificate, scroll to a certificate and press the scroll key to open Certificate details. Fingerprints
uniquely identify a certificate. Contact the help desk or customer service of the owner of the certificate, and ask to compare
fingerprints. Six-digit private key store passwords contain the secret keys that come with personal certificates.
Trusting a certificate means that you authorize it to verify web pages, e-mail servers, software packages, and other data. Only
trusted certificates can be used to verify services and software.
To change trust settings, select a certificate and
Options
>
Trust settings
. Select an application field and
Yes
or
No
. You cannot
change the trust settings of a personal certificate.
Depending on the certificate, a list of applications is displayed that can use the certificate:
S e c u r i t y
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Symbian installation
— New Symbian operating system application.
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Internet
— E-mail and graphics.
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App. installation
— New Java™ application.
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Online certif. check
— Online certificate status protocol.