Can I run the windows client with a corporate network certificate?

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lampsbr

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Message 90782 - Posted: 25 Mar 2019, 10:20:46 UTC

I need to add these unsigned certificates to my computer's apps, so they can reach the internet. How can I configure windows boinc manager to use them?

I'm using current boinc stable version (7.14.2 x64) in up-to-date windows 10 64b.
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Richard Haselgrove
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Message 90783 - Posted: 25 Mar 2019, 10:59:04 UTC - in response to Message 90782.  

BOINC Manager doesn't need to contact the internet, and doesn't use certificates. The only thing that BOINC Manager can do is to launch your default browser, and the browser will use its own security settings.

The BOINC client does need to contact the internet.

The BOINC client (boinc.exe) would have been installed, by default, in 'C:\Program Files\BOINC\'. In that same folder, you will also find a file 'ca-bundle.crt'. I'm told that this contains multiple certificates in plain-text format. You should be able to append (or prepend) your corporate certificates to the bundle.

Note that the BOINC-supplied bundle will be replaced with each new client installation, so you will need to repeat the operation after every update.
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Message 90784 - Posted: 25 Mar 2019, 11:55:56 UTC - in response to Message 90783.  

Hi Richard,

Thanks for clearing the issue, my client is now working perfectly (and I can see it using the manager. Now I understand the difference between the 2 applications).
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