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Certificate rules

Certificate rules can be used to customize ESET Smart Security Premium behavior for specific SSL certificates and to remember actions chosen when SSL/TLS mode is in Interactive mode. The list can be viewed and edited in Advanced setup > Protections > SSL/TLS > Certificate rules > Edit.

The Certificate rules window consists of:

Columns

Name—Name of the certificate.

Certificate issuer—Name of the certificate creator.

Certificate subject—The subject field identifies the entity associated with the public key stored in the subject public key field.

Access—Select Allow or Block as the Access action to allow/block communication secured by this certificate regardless of its trustworthiness. Select Auto to allow trusted certificates and ask for untrusted ones. Select Ask to always ask user what to do.

Scan—Select Scan or Ignore as the Scan action to scan or ignore communication secured by this certificate. Select Auto to scan in automatic mode and ask in interactive mode. Select Ask to always ask the user what to do.

Control elements

Add—Add a new certificate and adjust its settings regarding access and scan options.

Edit—Select the certificate that you want to configure and click Edit.

Delete—Select the certificate that you want to delete and click Remove.

OK/Cancel—Click OK if you want to save changes or click Cancel if you want to exit without saving.