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Introduction

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  • Click on "File" and than click on "Add/Remove Snap-in" or with the keyboard shortcut ctrl+M
  • Open "Certificates" by double clicking it → Let the computer account to manage the certificates
  • Install the certificates on the local computer
  • To open the Snap-in just click "OK" at the end of these steps

Step 2 - Install the certificate

Navigate to the folder "Personal" and open it. Do a right click on the folder "Certificates" to open the task menu. Choose All Tasks → Import to import the certificate. Click "Next" in the first window. Now browse for the certificate that you want to add. After that click "Next" again.

To add the certificate you have to enter the password of the certificate, which was generated at the export. After you have done this, you need to choose the folder, where you want to add the certificate. In the normal case this is the folder "Personal"


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MMC

Start → MMC
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Add Certificate Snap-In...

Neue Snap-in laden über
File Add/Remobe Snap-in.. 
oder Ctrl+M


Load a new snap-in by clicking "Add/remove Snap-in" 

or Ctrl + M (keyboard shortcut)








Certificates
Double click "Certificates"

3Account

Choose "Computer account"

4Local Computer 

Click "Finish"

5Add Certificate Snap-In

Confirm by clicking "Ok"

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Install certificates

Navigate to "Personal" → certificates import
Right click → All Tasks → Import

7Certificate Import

Click Next

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File Import


Choose the certificate you want to add by clicking "Browse..."

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File Import


Indicate the password for the private key.

Confirm the password by clicking "next"

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Cerificate Store


Choose the certificate store, where the certificate will be saved.
After that you can click "Next"

11 Completing the Import Wizard

Click finish

12Import was successful

Confirm the changes with "OK"

13Control the certificate

Double click on the certificate
Certification Path → Certificate status

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Service User rights


Right click on the certificate

→ All Tasks → Manage Private Keys

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Service Account auf das eingelesene Zertifikat berechtigen:

  • Full Control 
  • Read


Apply → OK

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Optional: 

Export public certificate to install it on an other server.

Install the exported public certificate on all communication-partners like: Web-Server, system connector, aso.

Do the same on all communication-partners. Export their public certificate and add it on the server.



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