Studio 2014 installation: Digital Certificate Requirements

Page 22 of Studio 2014 installation instructions states as follows:

"All SDL Trados Studio and installer files are digitally signed.Make sure your list of approved root certificates is up-to-date and includes the root certificate from the Certification Authority that generates SDL's code signing certificate.

C     For computers with access to the Internet:
   Windows Vista or later - Go to https://www.digicert.com and add the new root certificate to your Trusted Root Certification Authorities certificate store."
However, this does not help me much.
  1. What certification authority does SDL use?
  2. Where on that website do I generate the root certificate?
  3. Where do I add the root certificate to the trusted root certification authorities certificate store?
  4. Are these services subject to a charge?
   I would appreciate all help.
   Suvi
  • Hi Suvi,

    Unless you have windows update turned off you will have the digicert root certificate installed, which means you don't have to do anything.

    However, there is a kb article that is worth a read just in case something manual needs to be carried out.. so for example if you are working in a locked environment and automatic installation is not possible:

    http://kb.sdl.com/#tab:homeTab:crumb:7:artId:4641

    So if you do what the guide says (click the url) you will be prompted to install the certificate if needed.  If you don't get prompted you don't need to do anything.  On your specific questions.

    Unknown said:
    What certification authority does SDL use?

    Digicert as per the url.

    Unknown said:
    Where on that website do I generate the root certificate?

    Nowhere because they are generated by digicert for general use.

    Unknown said:
    Where do I add the root certificate to the trusted root certification authorities certificate store?

    Run windows update, visit the https site or download manually.

    Unknown said:
    Are these services subject to a charge?

    No charge.

    Paul Filkin | RWS Group

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  • Hello Paul,

    Thank for your helpful answer.
    Just one thing that I am unsure about: adding the root certificate. Where can I find it on the website and download it manually?

    Thanks again
    Suvi
  • Hello Suvi,

    Read the "Resolution" section of the KB article I gave you. It's all in there.

    Paul Filkin | RWS Group

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  • Hi Paul

    The instruction quoted in the KB article:

    " ...and visit www.digicert.com. This will trigger the certificate chain verification software built into Windows. This will detect the new root certificate, automatically download it and add it to your Trusted Root Certification Authorities certificate store."

    might have worked at the time the KB article was written, but currently nothing is automatically triggered when you visit this website. It simply shows the homepage of Digicert, which contains a lot of choices. So, I can understand Suvi's question.

    Walter

  • If you have the root certificate installed (and almost all users will have, it is incredibly unlikely that such an important windows update would have been blocked by an IT department) you will see nothing but the website. Its only in the rare case that you do not have the root certificate installed that there will be a security warning and you will be asked to resolve it by downloading the root certificate.

    David Watson
    Trados Development Team