Closed
Bug 184663
Opened 22 years ago
Closed 8 years ago
Add more user dialog to processing of application/x-x509-ca-cert
Categories
(Core Graveyard :: Security: UI, defect)
Tracking
(Not tracked)
RESOLVED
WONTFIX
People
(Reporter: hauser, Unassigned)
References
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Details
(Whiteboard: [kerh-coz])
I clicked on the above URL and I got the warning: "The Certificate already exists" (I assume the personal security manager had my password cached). I assume that the certificate it tried to import was already there (based on what criteria just the same e-mail address or certificate ID or even same expiration since there is apparently "renewal"?), but for me as a user, it would be very helpful if 1) It would be displayed what the certificate is about (purpose, issued to, validity, issuer, etc.). 2) to which tab of my security manager (Your certificates, Other people's, Websites, *probably* Authorities) the certificate will go 3) Provide me with the options (Re-Import - Save As - Cancel - show existing one - ...)
Updated•22 years ago
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OS: Windows 2000 → All
Hardware: PC → All
Version: 2.1 → 2.4
Comment 1•22 years ago
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I think re-import is not necessary. Save as can be achived by using "right click save link target as" in the first place. Cancel is not necessary since no action happened. However, I think we have a duplicate bug that suggests to give better feedback in the "already exists" ca cert situation, and I suggest to dupe this bug to it.
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Comment 2•22 years ago
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Agreed, "Cancel" probably should be labeled "Close". I guess - re-import may be useful if somebody thinks the certificate currently in the certificate manager is corrupted and needs to be overwritten. Or (provided that that exists at all with x509) when certificates are renewed/extended and still are considered to be the same (by virtue of e-mail address, Issuee, ID, ...). Sure, "save link as" can always be done, but if you display what the certificate is all about anyway, why not offer a "Save As" button instead of forcing users to first use the back-button and then use obscure right-mouse-click tricks. Otherwise, following that line of thought why did Mozilla get implemented in the first place, you can do all it does also with lynx or emacs, and other command line hacker tools ... Also, I suggest NOT to put it as a duplicate to the bug that suggests to give better feedback in the "already exists" ca cert situation because I would have made my suggestion even if my certificate hadn't existed before and thus had not caused that minimalistic error message. My suggestions 1), 2) and parts of 3) still apply with not yet existing certificates.
Comment 3•22 years ago
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I would go so far as to suggest that if the user is attempting to download a cert that he already possesses, it should simply behave as if the download and import had succeeded.
Updated•19 years ago
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Whiteboard: [kerh-coz]
Updated•17 years ago
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QA Contact: junruh → ui
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 8 years ago
Resolution: --- → WONTFIX
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Updated•8 years ago
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Product: Core → Core Graveyard
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