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• #How to install MIT root certificate to Windows Mobile 5 Smartphone and 6 Standard devices?
• #How do I import personal certificates to Windows Mobile 6 Professional devices?
• #How do I remove a Personal Certificate from a Windows Mobile 6 Professional device?
• #How do I import personal certificates to Windows Mobile 5 Smartphone devices?

Q. How to install MIT root certificate to Windows Mobile 5 Smartphone and 6 Standard devices?

1. Using your desktop/laptop computer's web browser, go to http://ca.mit.edu/mitca.crt
2. When prompted with File Download message, choose "Save"
3. Save the file (default name = mitca.cer) to a location that is easy to remember (e.g. Desktop)
4. Connect the device to the Windows PC and connect via ActiveSync.
5. Within ActiveSync application, click "Explore"
6. Copy the file from Step 3 to the device (e.g. My Windows Mobile-Based Device/My Documents/)
7. Disconnect the device from the computer, and tap Start->File Manager and locate the file copied in Step 6.
8. Select the file to install the certificate.

Q. How do I import personal certificates to Windows Mobile 6 Professional devices?

1. From your computer, backup your Personal Certificate using Mozilla Firefox:
   1. Click on "Tools -> Options"
   2. Click on "Advanced"
   3. Under "Security" tab, click on "View Certificates"
   4. Under "Your Certificates" tab, select certificate and click "Backup"
   5. Give the file a name, "myname.p12" and save (it will be in PKSC12 File format) to your Desktop. You will need to enter a password, this password can be anything but we suggest something that can be easily entered on the mobile device. (e.g. letter or numbers).
2. Move the exported personal certificate to the device:
   1.  Connect the device to the computer, then connect ActiveSync for Windows or MissingSync for Mac OS X.
      1. Within ActiveSync on Windows, click Explore.
      2. Within Missing Sync on Mac OS X, click Mount.
   2. Copy the exported personal certificate from the Desktop to the device (e.g. My Windows Mobile-Based Device/My Documents/).
3. Disconnect the WM6PRO device from the computer. On the device tap Start > File Manager and locate the personal certificate copied.
4. Select the personal certificate, you will the be asked for the password (refer to step 1.5), then press Done. You should receive a message saying "One of more certificates were installed successfully. Press OK to finish.

Q. How do I remove a Personal Certificate from a Windows Mobile 6 Professional device?

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1. Click on "Start" then look for the "Settings" icon.
2. Click "Settings", then click on "Security".
3. After you have clicked on "Security" you should see a "Certificates" option, select "Certificates".
4. Select "Personal".
   • You should see "Client CA v1" personal certificate.
5. Select the "Client CA v1" personal certificate and click "Menu".
6. Then select "Delete"
7. Click "Yes" when prompted to confirm selection.
8. Then click "Done".

Q. How do I import personal certificates to Windows Mobile 5 Smartphone devices?

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