diff --git a/Titanium.Web.Proxy/Network/CertificateManager.cs b/Titanium.Web.Proxy/Network/CertificateManager.cs
index 828e4f8fa..ddc9cd2ed 100644
--- a/Titanium.Web.Proxy/Network/CertificateManager.cs
+++ b/Titanium.Web.Proxy/Network/CertificateManager.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Concurrent;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Reflection;
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ public enum CertificateEngine
     /// <summary>
     /// A class to manage SSL certificates used by this proxy server
     /// </summary>
-    public class CertificateManager : IDisposable
+    public sealed class CertificateManager : IDisposable
     {
         internal CertificateEngine Engine
         {
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ private string GetRootCertificatePath()
             return fileName;
         }
 
-        internal X509Certificate2 LoadRootCertificate()
+        private X509Certificate2 LoadRootCertificate()
         {
             var fileName = GetRootCertificatePath();
             if (!File.Exists(fileName)) return null;
@@ -218,6 +219,51 @@ public void TrustRootCertificate()
             TrustRootCertificate(StoreLocation.LocalMachine);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Puts the certificate to the local machine's certificate store. 
+        /// Needs elevated permission. Works only on Windows.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public bool TrustRootCertificateAsAdministrator()
+        {
+            if (RunTime.IsRunningOnMono())
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            var fileName = Path.GetTempFileName();
+            File.WriteAllBytes(fileName, RootCertificate.Export(X509ContentType.Pkcs12));
+
+            var info = new ProcessStartInfo
+            {
+                FileName = "certutil.exe",
+                Arguments = "-importPFX -p \"\" -f \"" + fileName + "\"",
+                CreateNoWindow = true,
+                UseShellExecute = true,
+                Verb = "runas",
+                ErrorDialog = false,
+            };
+
+            try
+            {
+                var process = Process.Start(info);
+                if (process == null)
+                {
+                    return false;
+                }
+
+                process.WaitForExit();
+
+                File.Delete(fileName);
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Removes the trusted certificates.
         /// </summary>
@@ -230,13 +276,49 @@ public void RemoveTrustedRootCertificates()
             RemoveTrustedRootCertificates(StoreLocation.LocalMachine);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Determines whether the root certificate is trusted.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool IsRootCertificateTrusted()
+        {
+            return FindRootCertificate(StoreLocation.CurrentUser) || IsRootCertificateMachineTrusted();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Determines whether the root certificate is machine trusted.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool IsRootCertificateMachineTrusted()
+        {
+            return FindRootCertificate(StoreLocation.LocalMachine);
+        }
+
+        private bool FindRootCertificate(StoreLocation storeLocation)
+        {
+            string value = $"{RootCertificate.Issuer}";
+            return FindCertificates(StoreName.Root, storeLocation, value).Count > 0;
+        }
+
+        private X509Certificate2Collection FindCertificates(StoreName storeName, StoreLocation storeLocation, string findValue)
+        {
+            X509Store x509Store = new X509Store(storeName, storeLocation);
+            try
+            {
+                x509Store.Open(OpenFlags.OpenExistingOnly);
+                return x509Store.Certificates.Find(X509FindType.FindBySubjectDistinguishedName, findValue, false);
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                x509Store.Close();
+            }
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         /// Create an SSL certificate
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="certificateName"></param>
         /// <param name="isRootCertificate"></param>
         /// <returns></returns>
-        internal virtual X509Certificate2 CreateCertificate(string certificateName, bool isRootCertificate)
+        internal X509Certificate2 CreateCertificate(string certificateName, bool isRootCertificate)
         {
             if (certificateCache.ContainsKey(certificateName))
             {
@@ -317,7 +399,7 @@ internal async void ClearIdleCertificates(int certificateCacheTimeOutMinutes)
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="storeLocation"></param>
         /// <returns></returns>
-        internal void TrustRootCertificate(StoreLocation storeLocation)
+        private void TrustRootCertificate(StoreLocation storeLocation)
         {
             if (RootCertificate == null)
             {
@@ -328,7 +410,7 @@ internal void TrustRootCertificate(StoreLocation storeLocation)
                 return;
             }
 
-            X509Store x509RootStore = new X509Store(StoreName.Root, storeLocation);
+            var x509RootStore = new X509Store(StoreName.Root, storeLocation);
             var x509PersonalStore = new X509Store(StoreName.My, storeLocation);
 
             try
@@ -357,7 +439,7 @@ internal void TrustRootCertificate(StoreLocation storeLocation)
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="storeLocation"></param>
         /// <returns></returns>
-        internal void RemoveTrustedRootCertificates(StoreLocation storeLocation)
+        private void RemoveTrustedRootCertificates(StoreLocation storeLocation)
         {
             if (RootCertificate == null)
             {
@@ -368,7 +450,7 @@ internal void RemoveTrustedRootCertificates(StoreLocation storeLocation)
                 return;
             }
 
-            X509Store x509RootStore = new X509Store(StoreName.Root, storeLocation);
+            var x509RootStore = new X509Store(StoreName.Root, storeLocation);
             var x509PersonalStore = new X509Store(StoreName.My, storeLocation);
 
             try
@@ -382,7 +464,7 @@ internal void RemoveTrustedRootCertificates(StoreLocation storeLocation)
             catch (Exception e)
             {
                 exceptionFunc(
-                    new Exception("Failed to make system trust root certificate "
+                    new Exception("Failed to remove root certificate trust "
                                   + $" for {storeLocation} store location. You may need admin rights.", e));
             }
             finally
@@ -392,6 +474,9 @@ internal void RemoveTrustedRootCertificates(StoreLocation storeLocation)
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Performs application-defined tasks associated with freeing, releasing, or resetting unmanaged resources.
+        /// </summary>
         public void Dispose()
         {
         }