35
3.0 Control Panel Settings
3.2.4 Certificates
Certificates are used by some applications for establishing trust and for
secure communications. Certificates are signed and issued by certifi
-
cate authorities and are valid for a prescribed period of time. Windows
CE manages multiple certificate stores.
1. To launch the Certificates window, navigate to:
Start > Settings > Control Panel
2. The
Control Panel
window will open.
3. Double-tap on the
Certificates
icon.
4. The
Certificates
window will appear.
2. Tap one of the certificate stores from the drop-down menu:
• The
Trusted Authorities
store lists the top-level certificates
for authorities the user trusts.
• The
My Certificates
store contains personal certificates,
which are used to identify the user.
• The
Other Authorities
store lists the intermediate certificate
authorities that help establish a chain of trust.
3.2.4.1 Add a Certificate:
1. To add a certificate or associated private key to the selected store, tap
the
Import
button.
