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Appendix C: Software Installation: Adaptec's SATA HostRAID Utility
Installing a Security Certificate
If you chose not to install a security certificate when you installed Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser Edition, you must install the certificate when you run the application for the first time.
To create the certificate:
1.When the Security Alert window appears, click View Certificate.
2.On the Certificate window, click Install Certificate.
3.On the Certificate Import wizard window, click Next. The Certificate Import wizard window’s contents change.
4.Accept the default, Automatically select the certificate store, and click Next.
5.On the root Certificate Store window, click Yes.
Another small Certificate Import wizard window appears.
6.Click OK. The Certificate window mentioned in Step 2 reappears.
7.Click OK. You are returned to the Security Alert window from Step 1.
8.Click Yes to finish the creation and storage of the certificate.
Registering Your Software
After installing and creating a security certificate, you are asked to register the product. If you want click Register Now, your computer must have an Internet connection. If you need to delay registration, click Register Later. If you choose Register Later, you will be prompted to register the application the next time you run it.
The Basics
An example of a typical Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser Edition screen is shown below.
(*Note: Depending on your operating system, browser, and color scheme you may notice some differences between this illustration and your screen.)