How To: Install the Norwich University Root Certificate

In order to bypass the HSTS and HTTPS warnings you may encounter when visiting some Norwich maintained sites and services, you may need to install the Norwich University Root Certificate Authority certificate onto your device. Follow the instructions below to do so:

  1. On the right side of this page you will find an attachment called 'Norwich University Device Root CA', click the attachment to download it.
  2. Once downloaded, go to your downloads location and double click the certificate file to open it.
  3. From here, the installation process will differ based on your operating system.

Windows PC:

  1. After opening the certificate file, you will receive the warning below, click Open:
    A dialog box when opening a file downloaded from the internet on a Windows devcie
     
  2. A window will open in the top left corner of your screen, click Install Certificate:
    A certificate details dialog window from a Windows PC
     
  3. The certificate installation dialog will then open, click Next:
    the certificate installation windows for Windows PCs
     
  4. On the next window, change the option to 'Place all certificates in the following store', then click Browse
    The certificate store selection window on a windows pc
     
  5. Select 'Trusted Root Certification Authorities' and press OK
    the certificate store selection window on a Windows PC
     
  6. Once the settings look like this, click Next
    The final window of the store selection window on a windows pc
     
  7. Click Finish
    The final window in the install certificate process fior windows pcs
     
  8. Click OK
    The install success dialog window after installing as certificate ojn a windows pc

 

macOS

  1. After opening the certificate file, Keychain Access will request to open using your computer password or TouchID
    User approval dialog to open Keychain Access
     
  2. When Keychain Access opens, select System in the sidebar
    Keychain Access window with System selected in the sidbar
     
  3. Click File in the menu bar and then select Import
    The file context menu for keychanin access with Import Item selected on macos
     
  4. Navigate to the location where you downloaded the certificate, select it, and press open
    The file picker for macos after navigating to the downloads folder and selecting the root ca
     
  5. Keychain will prompt you to allow the import, ente the requested info when prompted
    the keychain permissions dialog on macos
     
  6. You can now close Keychain Access
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