Safari 3.2 for Windows: Install "Update for Root Certificates" via Windows Update to get Extended Validation Certificate notification
Symptoms
Safari 3.2 for Windows can notify you when visiting websites that are secured with Extended Validation (EV) Certificates. You need to install the optional "Update for Root Certificates" via Microsoft Windows Update to see this notification.
The notification is visible as green text to the left of the secure padlock icon. Click the green text or padlock to see the EV Certificate details.
However if you have not yet installed the optional "Update for Root Certificates" via Windows update, you will not see the green text when visiting a secure website (you will just see the padlock icon, which indicates that the security of the website is intact). It will just not have the special indication that the certificate used to secure the website is an EV certificate.
Products Affected
Safari 3 (Windows)
Resolution
How to install the optional "Update for Root Certificates" via Windows Update
Log into Microsoft Windows with an administrator account. Follow these steps:
- Open Windows Update. Start > All Programs > Windows Update.
- Click "Custom" (not the default "Express" button).
- Click under the "Select Type:" section, click "Software, Optional".
- Check the "Update for Root Certificates" check box.
- Click "Review and Install Updates".
- Click "Install Updates".
- Once the installation completes, click "Restart Windows".
After restarting, you should be able to see the green text EV Certificate notifications when visiting websites that are secured with Extended Validation (EV) Certificates.
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