How to Download and Install SSL Certificates Windows (COM or DLL API)

This guide lists the steps to download and install the SSL Certificates for point of sale (POS) applications that are
integrated with the Datawire COM or DLL API within a Windows environment.
If your POS application utilizes the Datawire Java API, refer to the VerifyCertSetupWhenUsingDWJavaAPI
document
If your POS application utilizes the Datawire Unix API, refer to the VerifyCertSetupWhenUsingDWUnixAPI
document
If you are unsure of which API is integrated in your POS application, refer to your POS vendor or reseller.
Please note that you will need to perform the below tasks using a Windows Administrator privileged account.
To connect to the Datawire Network, the below SSL Certificates are required:
Root 2 VeriSign Class 3 Public Primary CA (exp 8/2/2028)
serial number: 3c 91 31 cb 1f f6 d0 1b 0e 9a b8 d0 44 bf 12 be
Root 3 VeriSign Class 3 Primary CA - G5 (exp 7/16/2036)
serial number: 18 da d1 9e 26 7d e8 bb 4a 21 58 cd cc 6b 3b 4a
Equifax Secure Certificate Authority (exp 8/22/2018)
serial number: 35:DE:F4:CF
Section 1: To download the VeriSign Root CAs:
Step #

Action

1.1

Go to http://www.verisign.com/support/roots.html and click on the link Download a root package for VeriSign
Certificates (roots.zip file)

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1.2

Select Save File and click OK (make note of the folder where the file is being saved)

1.3

Locate the folder where the roots.zip file was saved

1.4

Extract the roots.zip file and locate the 'Serial Numbers.txt' file This will be used to locate the correct folder
for each VeriSign Root CA

Section 2: To Download the Equifax Root CA

Step #

Action

2.1

Go to http://www.geotrust.com/resources/root-certificates/ and look for Root 1 Equifax Secure Certificate

Authority (exp 8/22/2018)

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2.2

a. Right Click on Download Equifax Secure Certificate Authority and select Save Target As (make note of the
folder where the file is being saved)
b. Manually change the file extension from .pem to .cer (screen shot below).

2.3

If the Certificate was saved in the right format the icon should look like this

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To Install the required Root CAs:

Step #

Action

3.1

a. Go to the Start Menu

b. Locate/start the Run application
c. Type in mmc.exe and click OK

3.2

Console Root Window will load

3.3

a. Go to File Menu
b. Select Add/Remove Snap-in...

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3.4

Double click on Certificates

3.5

Select Computer Account and click Next

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3.6

Select Local computer: (the computer this console is running on) and click Finish

3.7

Click OK

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3.8

a. Double click on Certificates (Local Computer) to expand it

b. Double click on Trusted Root Certification Authorities to expand it
c. Right click on Certificates

3.9

a. Select All Tasks

b. Select Import

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3.1

Click Next

3.11

Click Browse

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3.12

3.13

a. Navigate to the required Root CA (The location will vary based on where it was saved see section 1
and 2)
b. Select the Root CA
c. Click Open

Click Next

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3.14

Click on Place all certificates in the following store

If Trusted Root Certification Authorities is listed, click Next and proceed to step 3.15)
If Certificate store: is blank, click on Browse

3.15

Select Trusted Root Certification Authorities and click OK

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3.16

Click Next

3.17

Click Finish

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3.18

Click OK

3.19

a. Repeat from step 3.1 using any other Root CAs that need to be installed
b. Once all required Root CAs are installed, proceed to step 3.20

3.20

Close mmc.exe application

- There is no need to save but you can if you wish

3.21

System now has the require SSL Certificate in his Root Store.

3.22

Re-start POS application

3.23

Try test transaction

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