Internet Explorer 8 can import self-signed Secure Certificates from trusted websites via the following steps:
- Click on Continue to this website on the Certificate Error page
- Click on the Certificate Error box to show a drop-down menu.
- A click on the View certificate link will bring up a Certificate installation box
- Click on the Install Certificate button will invoke the Certificate Import Wizard
- Click on the Next button on the Certificate Import Wizard will bring you to more import options. Select the Automatic option.
- Click on the Next button will bring you to the summary page of the Certificate Import Wizard.
- Click on Finish and Yes buttons from the Certificate Import Wizard to have IE8 store the self-signed secure certificates.
- The Certificate Import Wizard will report import success. Click on the OK buttons to close the two pop-up windows.
- Close all your IE8 browsers and Open new IE8 browser with the https secure connection to your website. IE8 will remember the self-signed certificates and a lock icon is displayed.
Let us know if there are exceptions to this approach.