Secure Connections 

Accepting server SSL certificates 

Accepting a certificate from a server allows you to connect with the server.  Once you accept 

a certificate it is added to your Trusted Certificates list, and you will not be asked to accept 

or reject the certificate again.  If you reject a certificate, and try to connect again, you will be 

asked again to accept the certificate. 

T

O ACCEPT A SERVER

S 

SSL 

CERTIFICATE

1.  Connect to a server with SSL. 

2.  If the server has a certificate, it displays. 

3. Select 

Accept. The certificate isadded to your Trusted Certificates List. 

Note: 

If you click Reject, you will not be able to connect to the server. 

T

O SEE YOUR 

T

RUSTED 

C

ERTIFICATES

1.  From the menu bar, choose Tools > Global Options > Security > SSL security. 

2. Select 

Trusted Certificate. 

3.  Highlight a certificate in the list. 

4. Select 

Properties to see more detailed information about the certificate. 

Importing or removing SSL certificates from the 

trusted list 

When a certificate is in your trusted list, you will be able to connect to any server presenting 

that certificate. 

T

O IMPORT A CERTIFICATE TO THE 

C

UTE

FTP 

TRUSTED LIST

1.  From the menu, choose Tools > Global Options > Security > SSL security. 

2. Select Trusted Certificate.  

3. Select Import.  

4. In 

the 

Files of Type field, select Certificates (*.pem, *pfx, *.crt) or All files (*.*). 

5.  Navigate to the folder containing the certificate file.  

6.  Highlight the certificate file.   

7. Select 

Open. The certificate is now listed in your Trusted Certificates list. 

8. Select 

Close.  

T

O REMOVE AN 

SSL 

CERTIFICATE FROM THE TRUSTED LIST

1.  From the menu, choose Tools > Global Options > Security > SSL security. 

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