Installing a Self-Signed Certificate to a Client Computer

Use this section to install a self-signed certificate to a client computer.

Note:

This procedure is subject to change based on the version update of your Google Chrome browser.

To install a self-signed certificate to a client computer:

Open Google Chrome on the server, and enter the IP address and port number in the address bar.
- Enter the IP address and port number as follows: https://(IP Address):(port number). Do not omit the colon (:) and periods (.).
- If the port number is 80, you can omit the colon and the port number.
You can check the IP address and port number in the Server Settings section of the desktop application settings.
Select Not secure in the address bar, then select Certificate details.
In the Certificate Viewer dialog, select Details ⇒ Export....
Select the location where to save the file.
Select DER-encoded binary, single certificate(*.der) in the Save as type field, and then select Save.
Select the Close button, and close the web browser.
Copy the saved file to a client computer.
Open Google Chrome on the client computer.
In Google Chrome, select the Options button.
Select Settings.
Select Privacy and security ⇒ Security ⇒ Manage certificates.
Select Manage imported certificates from Windows.
In the Certificates dialog, select Import... ⇒ Next.
Select Browse..., select the certificate file, then select Next.
Select Place all certificates in the following store, and then select Browse....
Select Trusted Root Certification Authorities, and then select OK.
Select Next ⇒ Finish.
You are prompted that you are going to install the self-signed certificate. Select Yes.
Once the installation finishes, you are prompted that the certificate has been installed. Select OK.