| 1. |
Log on to the computer that issued the certificate request by using an account that has administrative permissions. |
| 2. |
Click Start, click Run, type mmc, and then click OK. |
| 3. |
On the File menu, click Add/Remove Snap-in. |
| 4. |
In the Add/Remove Snap-in dialog box, click Add. |
| 5. |
Click Certificates, and then click Add. |
| 6. |
In the Certificates snap-in dialog box, click Computer account, and then click Next. |
| 7. |
In the Select Computer dialog box, click Local computer: (the computer this console is running on), and then click Finish. |
| 8. |
Click Close, and then click OK. |
| 9. |
In the Certificates snap-in, expand Certificates, right-click the Personal folder, point to All Tasks, and then click Import. |
| 10. |
On the Welcome to the Certificate Import Wizard page, click Next. |
| 11. |
On the File to Import page, click Browse. |
| 12. |
In the Open dialog box, click the new certificate, click Open, and then click Next. |
| 13. |
On the Certificate Store page, click Place all certificates in the following store, and then click Browse. |
| 14. |
In the Select Certificate Store dialog box, click Personal, click OK, click Next, and then click Finish. |
| 15. |
In the Certificates snap-in, double-click the imported certificate that is in the Personal folder. |
| 16. |
In the Certificate dialog box, click the Details tab. |
| 17. |
Click Serial Number in the Field column of the Details tab, highlight the serial number, and then write down the serial number. |
| 18. |
Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK. |
| 19. |
At the command prompt, type the following:
certutil -repairstore my “SerialNumber“SerialNumber is the serial number that you wrote down in step 17. |
| 20. |
In the Certificates snap-in, right-click Certificates, and then click Refresh.The certificate now has an associated private key. |