nsICertificateDialogs

Functions that implement user interface dialogs to manage certificates.

Methods

confirmDownloadCACert(ctx, cert, trust)

UI shown when a user is asked to download a new CA cert.
Provides user with ability to choose trust settings for the cert.
Asks the user to grant permission to import the certificate.

Parameters

ctx A user interface context.
cert The certificate that is about to get installed.
trust a bit mask of trust flags, see nsIX509CertDB for possible values.

Returns

true if the user allows to import the certificate.

notifyCACertExists(ctx)

UI shown when a web site has delivered a CA certificate to
be imported, but the certificate is already contained in the
user’s storage.

Parameters

ctx A user interface context.

setPKCS12FilePassword(ctx, password)

UI shown when a user’s personal certificate is going to be
exported to a backup file.
The implementation of this dialog should make sure
to prompt the user to type the password twice in order to
confirm correct input.
The wording in the dialog should also motivate the user
to enter a strong password.

Parameters

ctx A user interface context.
password The password provided by the user.

Returns

false if the user requests to cancel.

getPKCS12FilePassword(ctx, password)

UI shown when a user is about to restore a personal
certificate from a backup file.
The user is requested to enter the password
that was used in the past to protect that backup file.

Parameters

ctx A user interface context.
password The password provided by the user.

Returns

false if the user requests to cancel.

viewCert(ctx, cert)

UI shown when a certificate needs to be shown to the user.
The implementation should try to display as many attributes
as possible.

Parameters

ctx A user interface context.
cert The certificate to be shown to the user.