MacOS PKI Integration with Safari
- 11 May 2023
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MacOS PKI Integration with Safari
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If a server requests a certificate for authentication, Safari automatically prompts you for which certificate to present. Safari’s client certificates and related preferences are stored in Keychain Manager. When you select a certificate to use with a web site, it stores an entry in the Keychain Manager with a kind of identity preference.
Customize Your Certificate Entries
NOTE
By default, Safari stores the certificate only for the exact page you are on at the time of authentication, and both the name and location are set to the page URL.
- In the Finder, navigate to Applications > Utilities > Keychain Access.
- Click My Certificates.
- Right-click the certificate and select New Identity Preference.
- In the pop-up window, modify the URL (you can use wildcards in this field).
- Click Add.
The certificate entry is updated.
Locate Certificate and Identity Preferences Entries
- In the Finder, navigate to Applications > Utilities > Keychain Access.
- Select All Items.
- Search for the partial URL and/or certificate name as appropriate.
The certificate name or URL displays in the results list.
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