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<h1 id="certificate_settings">Certificate Settings</h1>
<p>This section describes how to set your certificate preferences and how to
use the Certificate Manager, Device Manager, and other dialog boxes related
to certificates.</p>
<p>For step-by-step descriptions of various tasks related to certificates, see
<a href="using_certs_help.xhtml">Using Certificates</a>.</p>
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<li><a href="#privacy_and_security_preferences_certificates">Certificate
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<h1 id="privacy_and_security_preferences_certificates">Privacy & Security
Preferences - Certificates</h1>
<p>This section describes use the Certificates preferences panel. To view
Certificates preferences, follow these steps:</p>
<ol>
<li>Open the <span class="mac">&brandShortName;</span>
<span class="noMac">Edit</span> menu and choose Preferences.</li>
<li>Under the Privacy & Security category, click Certificates. (If no
subcategories are visible, double-click Privacy & Security to expand
the list.)</li>
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<h3 id="client_certificate_selection">Client Certificate Selection</h3>
<p>Some websites require you to identify yourself with a certificate. The
option you select here determines how the browser identifies the certificate
to present among those you may have on file:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Select Automatically:</strong> Click this option if you want
the browser to select a certificate without asking you.</li>
<li><strong>Ask Every Time:</strong> Click this option if you want the browser
to ask you which certificate to use each time a website requests one.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="manage_certificates">Manage Certificates</h3>
<p>Certificates are the digital equivalent of ID cards—they help other
people identify you, and they help you identify other people, websites, and
organizations.</p>
<p>To examine or configure the certificates you have on file, click Manage
Certificates.</p>
<h3 id="manage_security_devices">Manage Security Devices</h3>
<p>A security device is a hardware or software device that stores your
certificates and keys. For example, a smart card is a security device. Your
browser has its own built-in software security device, and you can use
additional security devices, such as smart cards, at the same time.</p>
<p>To examine or configure your security devices, click Manage Security
Devices.</p>
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