Network Use
SSL Certificate Installation
Network traffic is filtered and monitored through a security appliance. In order to successfully access websites and services while on the campus network, you must download and install a security certificate (directions below):
Instructions for Chrome on Windows
- Download the security certificate
- In the browser customize menu, select Settings, click on Show advanced settings… Toward the bottom, click the Manage certificates button under the Privacy and Security section.
- Click the Import… button.
- Click Next.
- Click Browse and select the certificate file you’ve downloaded from step 1.
- Click Next.
- Select the option Place all certificates in the following store.
- Click Browse.
- Select the folder Trusted Root Certification Authorities and click OK.
- Click Next and then Finish.
- Click Yes on the security warning.
- Close all dialogs and restart the browser.
Instructions for FireFox on Windows
- Download the security certificate.
- In the browser menu, go to Options and click on the Advanced button. Then select the Certificates tab.
- Click View Certificates to open the Certificate Manager.
- Click the Authorities tab
- Click the Import button and select the certificate file you’ve downloaded from step 2.
- Check the box Trust this CA to identify websites.
- Click OK.
- Restart the Browser
Instructions for IE/Edge on Windows
- Download the security certificate.
- After the download, Open the file in IE/Edge
- It will open the Certificate Information, select Install Certificate
- Choose Local Machine and then Click Next
- Click Yes when the computer asks to make changes to your device
- Select the option Place all certificates in the following store
- Click Browse
- Select the folder Trusted Root Certification Authorities and click OK
- Click Next and then Finish
- Click Yes on the security warning
- Close all dialogs and restart Browser
Instructions for Chrome on macOS
- Download the security certificate.
- Open Keychain Manager Application
- Click the Lock icon in upper left corner and type password when prompted
- On the left side click on System, and then under category click on Certificates
- On the bottom of the window click the + button, then choose the “download.cer” file from the downloads folder and click open
- Type password when prompted and click Modify Keychain
- Click on newly added “FG6H1ETB19904229” and double click it
- Click the arrow next to Trust and change the dropdown to “When using this certificate: Always Trust“
- Close the window, and enter a password if it prompts
Instructions for Safari on macOS
- Download the security certificate
- you will get a warning, click Show Certificate
- Expand the Trust section.
- In the section “when using this certificate”, select Always Trust and click Continue
- Enter password if prompted
Instructions for Firefox on macOS
- Download the security certificate.
- A window will appear that asks if you want to trust “FG6H1ETB19904229″ for the following purposes…”
- Check the box for both options and then click OK
Instructions for Chrome on Chromebooks
- Login to your Chromebook with your @fayacademy.org account and the certificate will be installed for you automatically.