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Update Download Root CA screens/guide language (#466)

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* One more language change

* self-signed > Root CA-signed language

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@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ Remote connections to your server (when you are on the go) are handled via :ref:
By default, this ``.local`` address is served like a regular website, over HTTP. Browsers make it noticeable when visiting a site over HTTP in the URL bar - it could be red, show an unlocked lock, or warn that the connection is not secure.
SSL certificates are what enable websites to move from HTTP to HTTPS, which increases security and makes browsers happy (a happy 'green lock' icon, instead of an angry 'red unlocked' one in the URL bar). Using the Secure Sockets Layer protocol, HTTPS enabled websites use certificates to establish authenticated and encrypted links between networked computers. This is the standard technology for keeping an internet connection secure and safeguarding any sensitive data that is being sent between two devices, preventing third parties from reading and modifying any personal information transferred. These certificates also verify ownership of a website.
SSL certificates are what enable websites to move from HTTP to HTTPS, which increases security and makes browsers happy (a happy 'green lock' icon, instead of an angry 'red unlocked' one in the URL bar). Using the Transport Layer Security protocol (TLS, aka SSL), HTTPS-enabled websites use certificates to establish authenticated and encrypted links between networked computers. This is the standard technology for keeping an internet connection secure and safeguarding any sensitive data that is being sent between two devices, preventing third parties from reading and modifying any personal information transferred. These certificates also verify ownership of a website.
Valid SSL certificates are typically issued and obtained from Certificate Authorities. These trusted third parties generate and distribute certificates, signing them with their trusted private key, which allows the clients who use them to verify their authenticity. Websites obtain a certificate from a CA then load it onto their website's hosting service or server, allowing the website to load over HTTPS and have all traffic to and from the website be encrypted and secure.
We decided to have StartOS act as a Certificate Authority (CA). It creates a self-signed certificate, which means that the private key used to sign the digital certificate is your server's own private key instead of a third party's.
We decided to have StartOS act as a Certificate Authority (CA). It signs all of your server's certificates, which means that the private key used to sign each digital certificate is your server's own private key instead of a third party's.
When you setup SSL for StartOS and a client device, the certificate communicates to the client (a browser) that the server demonstrated ownership of the domain (``<custom-address>.local``) to the certificate authority at the time of certificate issuance (during the setup process). The StartOS dashboard can then be accessed from a home network (LAN) using a secure HTTPS connection! You own this entire stack and no third party can interfere.