Adding the Certificate Authority Certificate to a Windows Device

Add the CA certificate to a Windows device's trusted certificate store.

1. Obtain the CA certificate that was used to sign the server's certificate.
   This is not the same as the server's actual certificate, unless the server is using a self-signed certificate.
2. Save the CA certificate in a file ending in .cer or .crt that is in either a PEM or DER format.
3. Install the certificate on the device. These instructions are for Windows devices, installation on Windows CE devices differ slightly:
   1. Copy the certificate file to the device.
   2. Double-click the file to start the certificate import wizard.
   3. Click Install Certificate….
   4. Click Next.
   5. Click Place all certificates in the following store.
   6. Click Browse.
   7. Select Trusted Root Certificate Authorities and click OK.
   8. Click Next.
   9. Click Finish.