Install Microsoft Root Certificates into FreeBSD

Kevin Kobb kkobb at skylinecorp.com
Wed Jun 25 19:50:57 UTC 2008


Gerard wrote:
> On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:20:55 -0400
> Kevin Kobb <kkobb at skylinecorp.com> wrote:
> 
> [snip]
> 
>> I think you could accomplish what you are after more easily by 
>> installing the ca_root_nss port.
> 
> I have it installed. It appears that the Microsoft version contains
> more certificates and apparently is updated more often. It seems that I
> get a new update for the root certificates every two months or so on
> Windows. I honestly do not remember the last time 'ca_root_nss' was
> updated.
> 
No, it doesn't seem to get updated as frequently. I haven't run across 
any sites recently that it complained about, not that I use it that much.



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