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Importing a Certificate

To use a certificate sent to you, or one you have generated by Progress WS_FTP Server, you must import the certificate into your certificate database.

To import a certificate:

  1. From the main window, select Tools > Options. The Program Options dialog appears.
  2. Select Client Certificates, then click the Import button. The Import Certificate wizard appears.
  3. Select a certificate, then click Next.
  4. Select the private key file for that certificate, then click Next.
  5. Enter the pass phrase that was used to create that certificate, then click Next.
  6. Enter the name that you want to use to identify the certificate on your certificate list, then click Next.
  7. Review the information on the final dialog and click Finish to add the certificate to the list.

See Also

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)

Overview

Why use SSL?

How to make an SSL connection

Generating a Certificate

Selecting a Certificate

Trusted Authorities

Non-Trusted Certificate

Using a NAT Firewall