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Try importing the updated certificates, to ensure that your Navigator 2.x, 3.x or 4.0x or Internet Explorer 3.0 or 4.0x browser works with all Web servers secured by Entrust certificates. The process takes only a couple of minutes.

Netscape Navigator 2.x, 3.x and 4.0x
  1. In Netscape Navigator, open https://www.entrust.net/downloads/binary/gte.cacert
    A New Certificate Authority software wizard appears. This wizard guides you through the steps for accepting a new certificate.

    New Certificate Authority dialog box 1

  2. Select 'Next'

    New Certificate Authority dialog box 2

  3. Select 'Next'

    New Certificate Authority dialog box 3

  4. Select 'Next'

    New Certificate Authority dialog box 4

  5. Select 'Accept this Certificate Authority for Certifying network sites'
    Select 'Next'

    New Certificate Authority dialog box 5

  6. Select 'Next'

    New Certificate Authority dialog box 6

  7. When asked to choose a nickname use a name you can remember, such as "gte root" or "gte".
    Select 'Finish'

You have just imported a valid GTE root certificate. This will allow you to access Web sites secured with Entrust Web server certificates.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 and 4.0x To import the new root certificate (valid until May 2019) into Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 or 4.0x, follow these steps:
  1. In Internet Explorer 3.0 or 4.0x, open https://www.entrust.net/downloads/binary/entrust_ssl_ca.cer.
  2. If the File download dialog box appears, choose the option to open the file. The New Site Certificate dialog box appears. New Site Certificate dialog box

  3. In the site certificate dialog box choose "Accept and enable this site certificate".
  4. Click "OK".
  5. Exit IE and then restart it.

You have just imported the Entrust root certificate. This certificate will allow you to access Web sites secured with Entrust Web server certificates. The new root certificate is valid until May 2019.

SSL Secured Server

Entrust understands that before customers send sensitive information through the Internet, they first look for signs of assurance that their information does not end up in the wrong hands. That's why purchasing a SSL cert from Entrust effectively equips your web properties with the SSL security technology needed to give your clients peace of mind in knowing that their data is protected by robust encryption algorithms. Entrust provides websites with advanced SSL server certificates, including EV SSL certificates, to protect customer data, build consumer confidence, and protect your website's security reputation.

Entrust SSL solutions deliver powerful encryption in the form of the certificate https protocol in your website's URL - an indicator customers are trained to look for to determine if a secure SSL connection is actively protecting their information. Savvy website visitors also know to search for the tiny lock icon in their browser to verify if a certificate SSL is in use. Not providing your visitors with these critical beacons of secure computing can make the difference between gaining a customer a losing one. Entrust recognizes that in the competitive marketplace of the Internet, a website must deploy SSL security to successfully attract and retain consumers.

In addition to playing a major role in securing transactions over the World Wide Web, Entrust offers powerful network security solutions for website administrators. Learn more about purchasing Entrust SSL certificates or other SSL server encryption products and services to understand why Entrust network security solutions have been the choice for website administrators and e-commerce sites for over a decade.