Accepting server SSL certificates

Accepting a certificate from a server allows you to connect with the server.  Once you accept a certificate it is added to your Trusted Certificates list, and you will not be asked to accept or reject the certificate again.  If you reject a certificate, and try to connect again, you will be asked again to accept the certificate.

To accept a server's SSL certificate

  1. Connect to a server with SSL.

  2. If the server has a certificate, it displays.

  3. Select Accept. The certificate isadded to your Trusted Certificates List.

Note:

If you click Reject, you will not be able to connect to the server.

To see your Trusted Certificates

  1. From the menu bar, choose Tools > Global Options > Security > SSL security.

  2. Select Trusted Certificate.

  3. Highlight a certificate in the list.

  4. Select Properties to see more detailed information about the certificate.