WWCo Certificate Authority

WWCo has a master certificate used to authenticate all other certificates it may issue.

Having the master root certificate installed on your machine lets applications that want to connect to the server, use secure email, or visit protected web pages not have to pop up confusing dialog boxes.

It also allows you to tell when you're using a WWCo server.

Installing the WWCO Certificate Authority's Root Certificate

1. Click here to get the WWCO Certificate Authority certificate.

   If your browser loads a page of garbage after clicking here, then you'll need to hit your back button, do a right-click and Save Link As..., and then open the downloaded file directly. Then jump to step 3.

2. Click Open.
   

3. Click the Details tab.

   Validate that this a CA Root certificate, issued to Walt Stoneburner, by Walt Stoneburner, which is valid for 20 years from Jun 15 15:13:37 2004 GMT until Jun 10 15:13:37 2024 GMT.

   This is a self-signed certificate that is used to validate other public/private keypairs used by WWCo. Alternatively, experts may download the .pem file.
   
   

4. Validate that the certificate is correct.

   Scroll down and select the Subject Key Identifier.

   For it to come from us, it must have this as its Key Identifier:
   2b 2a b1 c4 25 82 a6 5e 5a 48 12 b8 3a 7b 24 1f 5d ad 61 cc

   If it does not, close the window and do not accept the certificate.

   However, if the numbers match, continue...
   do not press OK yet.
   

5. Confirm that it isn't forged.

   Select Thumbprint and compare the numbers.

   Thumbprint algoithm:	sha1
   Thumbprint:	4075 31A8 D94A 918E 0E89 14B1 34F7 AAA3 E65A 7B0F

   If these numbers do not match, close the window and do not accept the certificate.

   If these numbers match, continue with the next step.

   You can now be 100% confident you have the right certificate, it was issued by Wizard Workshop and Company, and it has not been tampered with in any way.
   

   Experts may also validate these other attributes:

   MD2:	0F:CB:FE:B1:9B:EF:F7:D2:88:12:DC:86:06:F9:E1:EE
   MD5:	92:6E:AF:64:23:43:8F:C3:E2:35:17:1F:D9:5F:46:EB
   MDC2:	2F:BA:3E:94:A3:4E:15:9A:B5:AA:34:DC:82:84:BA:59
   SHA1:	40:75:31:A8:D9:4A:91:8E:0E:89:14:B1:34:F7:AA:A3:E6:5A:7B:0F

6. Click back on the General tab.

7. Click on Install Certificate...
   

8. Import the Certificate.

   Click Next.
   

9. Select "Automatically select the certificate store based on the type of certificate.

10. Click Next.
    

11. Click Finish.
    

12. You will receive a confirmation message that looks like this:

    
    

    This should have the same thumbprint as before: 407531A8 D94A918E 0E8914B1 34F7AAA3 E65A7B0F

    If it has the above thumbprint, click Yes.

    If it does not, click No.

13. The WWCo Root Certificate has now been accepted by your system as an authority on validating other WWCo certificates and public keys.

    Click OK.
    

14. Close the certificate.

    Click OK.
    

Congratulations, you can now use secure services provided by WWCo.