Install ScoutDNS Certificate for Browser HTTPS Errors
When a site or domain is blocked by ScoutDNS, a block page is displayed to the end user instead of the requested domain. If the requested domain is encrypted with HTTPS, a security error will occur. To resolve this and display a valid block page for HTTPS sites, you must install the ScoutDNS Root Certificate for block pages.
Manual Windows System Install:
Step 1: Download and open the Certificate. Select "Install Certificate".
Step 2: Select "Local Machine" and then select "Next"
Step 3: Choose "Place all certificate in the following store" and then select "Trusted Root Certificate Authorities".
Step 4: Select "Finish" and you are done.
Install Security Certificate with Active Directory GPO
Step 1: Download the ScoutDNS certificate.
Step 2: Open Administrative Tools and Select Group Policy Management
Step 3: Right click and create a new policy called ScoutDNS Certificate from within the console tree under the top level of the domain.
Step 4: Select Group Policy Objects in the domain containing the ScoutDNS Certificate Group Policy object (GPO) you want to edit.
Step 5: From within the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC), go to "Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Public Key Policies".
Step 6: Select/Right-click the Trusted Root Certification Authorities store.
Step 7: Click Import and follow the steps in the Import Wizard to import the downloaded certificate.
The root certificate is now in the Active Directory Trusted Root Certification Authorities container and will be downloaded to any computer that joins the domain.
Manual Mac OS X Install
Step 1: Download the certificate from within the application.
Step 2: Double click to open the certificate file.
Step 3: In the Add Certificate windows select "Always Trust".
Step 4: Right click on the ScoutDNS certificate and select "Always Trust".
You are finished.
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