Re: Security Certificates

From: Robert Gu [MSFT] (robertg_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/31/04 

Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 23:21:49 -0700

Was the site well known? You usually don't need to down load the cert
explicitly when you access a secure site. And the secure site shouldn't have
an expired cert. It sounds suspcious. 

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"Phil" <philav@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> When I go to a secure site (bank, insurance, etc) I get a
> box called Security Alert.  I'm told with a "!" in a
> caution triangle that the security certificate for this
> site is not current or has expired.  Whe I chose to down
> load a certificate the date is current, not expired.  I do
> the download and get a box that says it has been
> successfully installed.  But, next time I go to the site I
> get the same thing again.  I have installed the cert to
> different locations I'm given to select from.  Same
> thing.  I have to select "yes", to proceed, several times
> before the security alert goes away and I can continue to
> the site.  Whaz up?  How do I get this right?  XP Home
> SP1  IE6  I have posted this twice in the last month, no
> help.  Is there someone out there for me?   Thanks,  Phil

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