Deploy the Proxy certificate to browsers


When using MAN-IN-THE-MIDDLE ( SSL decryption ) you need to install the proxy certificate inside browsers.
This is mandatory to force browser trust the proxy certificate in order to avoid certificate Warning in browsers.

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You need to import in browsers the certificate used by the proxy.

Get the proxy certificate.

  • Use the Certificate Center to retrieve the certificate content
  • On the top menu, click on System.
  • Click on Certificate Center.

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  • Select your certificate and click on “Certificates” tab.
  • Click on the “Certificate” Link in order to display the content.
  • Copy the content of the certificate and save it to a name.pem with your favorite “notepad”

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  • Now you can manually import it into your browser or deploy it trough scripts on all workstations.

See : Deploy Certificates by Using Group Policy

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