Article ID: 931125 - Last Review: September 22, 2009 - Revision: 13.0 Windows root certificate program membersThe third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, about the performance or reliability of these products. On This PageINTRODUCTIONThis article provides a download link to a list of the third-party certification authorities (CAs) that are trusted by Microsoft and whose root certificates are distributed via the Windows Root Certificate Program. As a Windows user, you can use the listed CAs for secure e-commerce. This article also includes a link to an update for root certificates. UPDATE INFORMATIONWindows Root Certificate Program membersClick the following link to download the current list of Windows Root Certificate Program members:http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/4/F/14F7067B-69D3-473A-BA5E-70D04AEA5929/Windows Root Certificate Program Members.pdf
(http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/4/f/14f7067b-69d3-473a-ba5e-70d04aea5929/windows root certificate program members.pdf)
Update for Root CertificatesThis item updates the list of root certificates on your computer to the list that is accepted by Microsoft as part of the Microsoft Root Certificate Program.Update for Root Certificates [September 2009] (KB931125) The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center: Collapse this image For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 119591
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Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.
MORE INFORMATIONCAs validate the identity and entitlement of an applicant. In this process, the applicant is issued a digital certificate. You can use digital certificates to prove the identity of a remote person or a remote resource. To verify that Microsoft customers have access to trusted CAs, Microsoft uses "WebTrust for Certificate Authorities," ETSI TS 101 456, ETSI TS 102 042, ISO 21188, or an equivalent third-party audit tool. Additionally, Microsoft uses other technical requirements to maintain a list of trusted CAs. For a list of all the current general and technical requirements of the Windows Root Certificate Program, visit the following Microsoft TechNet Web site for: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc751157.aspx
(http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc751157.aspx)
For more information about the Microsoft root certificate program requirements, visit the following Microsoft TechNet Web site:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc751157.aspx
(http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc751157.aspx)
For more information about the support for EV certificates in Internet Explorer 7, visit the following Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/ev/default.mspx
(http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/11/07/improving-ssl-extended-validation-ev-ssl-certificates-coming-in-january.aspx)
How Windows updates root certificatesWindows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Vista automatically check the list of trusted CAs on the Windows Update Web site. Then, Windows installs root certificates after the certificates are validated by an application of the user.For more information about how Windows updates root certificates in Windows Vista, visit the following Web site: http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/bd925e62-8367-43b6-b2d5-a98de4ba6dbe1033.mspx?mfr=true
(http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/bd925e62-8367-43b6-b2d5-a98de4ba6dbe1033.mspx?mfr=true)
For more information about how Windows updates root certificates in Windows Server 2003, visit the following Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/technologies/security/ws03mngd/04_s3cer.mspx
(http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/technologies/security/ws03mngd/04_s3cer.mspx)
For more information about how Windows updates root certificates in Windows XP, visit the following Web site:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457097.aspx
(http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457097.aspx)
For more information about how Windows updates root certificates in Windows Server 2003, visit the following Web site:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457160.aspx
(http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457160.aspx)
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