Maintain Software Certificates on MacOS with Keychain Access

Maintain Software Certificates on macOS with Keychain Access
•    In Mac, certificates are part of your digital identity and are stored in your keychain.
•    Keychain Access lets you manage your certificates and keychains.
•    These steps will help make sure your certificate is trusted and ready to use on your Mac computer.
•    Be sure you have the following certificates and also the Root Certificates installed as you will need to change the trust settings to them.
•    DoD ECA Certificates will have a Signing Certificate, an Encryption Certificate and two Root Certificates.
•    IGC Certificates will have a Signing Certificate, an Encryption Certificate and four Root Certificates.
•    TrustID Certificates will have one Certificate and two Root Certificates.

Walkthrough Steps
•    To get started you will need to locate the keychain by either clicking on Spotlight Search and search for Keychain Access.app or the Keys in the Task Bar below.
•    Click 'Open Keychain Access'.
•    You will be prompted for your keychain Password. 
•    As a reminder, your keychain password is the same as your computer login password.
•    You will need to locate the Root Certificates by clicking 'Login' and then clicking 'Certificates'.
•    Be sure to locate the associated Root certificates.
•    Be sure to follow these steps to trust the certificates in your Keychain Access Application.
•    Double click on the certificate. 
•    Click the Drop Down for 'Trust'.
•    Click the Dropdown from 'When using this certificate'. and change it to 'Always Trust'.
•    Close the Window.
•    You will be prompted for your keychain Password. 
•    Click 'Update Settings'.
•    Once you update the Root Settings you will need to update your certificates. 
•    Click 'My Certificates'.
•    Double Click on your Listed Certificate.
•    Click the Drop Down for 'Trust'.
•    Click the Dropdown from 'When using this certificate'. and change it to 'Always Trust'.
•    Close the Window.
•    You will be prompted for your keychain Password. 
•    Click 'Update Settings'.

To Learn More Visit
•    https://support.desk.identrust.com/servicedesk/customer/portals