https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/i-urgently-want-to-delete-preinstalled-certificates-does-mozilla/m-p/23789#M9750 <P>Hello I urgently want to delete some of the root certificates that come bundled with firefox. I can not really delete the certificates. It is only possible to restrict a preinstalled from being used.</P><P>As the preinstalled certificates appear to be hardcoded into the program code, it does not help to modify the file named "cert8.db".</P><P>I would like to know if Mozilla got paid to include certificates of dubious origin, who is in charge to make a decision on including a root certificate or not, and why Mozilla does not trust the users of Firefox to decide on their own which root certificates they want to use.</P><P>Anyway I am switching to chrome because I no longer trust Mozilla.</P> Fri, 27 Jan 2023 17:59:44 GMT OfficeUser19XR 2023-01-27T17:59:44Z https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/i-urgently-want-to-delete-preinstalled-certificates-does-mozilla/m-p/23789#M9750 <P>Hello I urgently want to delete some of the root certificates that come bundled with firefox. I can not really delete the certificates. It is only possible to restrict a preinstalled from being used.</P><P>As the preinstalled certificates appear to be hardcoded into the program code, it does not help to modify the file named "cert8.db".</P><P>I would like to know if Mozilla got paid to include certificates of dubious origin, who is in charge to make a decision on including a root certificate or not, and why Mozilla does not trust the users of Firefox to decide on their own which root certificates they want to use.</P><P>Anyway I am switching to chrome because I no longer trust Mozilla.</P> Fri, 27 Jan 2023 17:59:44 GMT https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/i-urgently-want-to-delete-preinstalled-certificates-does-mozilla/m-p/23789#M9750 OfficeUser19XR 2023-01-27T17:59:44Z https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/i-urgently-want-to-delete-preinstalled-certificates-does-mozilla/m-p/23812#M9759 <P>In recent years, Firefox uses the cert9.db file; you can delete the cert8.db file.</P><P>If an issuer is determined not to be trustworthy, the issue would be discussed on this list:</P><P><A href="https://groups.google.com/a/mozilla.org/g/dev-tech-crypto" target="_blank">https://groups.google.com/a/mozilla.org/g/dev-tech-crypto</A></P><P>However, if you want to make changes just to your own installation, I'm only aware of the "Delete or Distrust" feature.</P> Sat, 28 Jan 2023 01:32:34 GMT https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/i-urgently-want-to-delete-preinstalled-certificates-does-mozilla/m-p/23812#M9759 jscher2000 2023-01-28T01:32:34Z