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Select Automatically select the certificate store based on the type of certificate. Click Finish & OK The certificate is now visible in IIS. Export the Certificate as a.pfx In order to export the certificate you need to access it from the Microsoft Management Console (MMC). Open the MMC (Start Run MMC). Go to File Add / Remove Snap In. Feb 25, 2019 To view your certificates in the MMC snap-in, select Console Root in the left pane, then expand Certificates (Local Computer). A list of directories for each type of certificate appears. From each certificate directory, you can view, export, import, and delete its certificates. View certificates with the Certificate Manager tool. Dec 04, 2014 See how to open certmgr.msc or Certificate Manager on local computer, command line options & how to view, export, import, modify, delete, request them.
The Certificate Manager tool (Certmgr.exe) manages certificates, certificate trust lists (CTLs), and certificate revocation lists (CRLs).
The Certificate Manager is automatically installed with Visual Studio. To start the tool, use the Command Prompts.
Note
The Certificate Manager tool (Certmgr.exe) is a command-line utility, whereas Certificates (Certmgr.msc) is a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in. Because Certmgr.msc is usually found in the Windows System directory, entering certmgr at the command line may load the Certificates MMC snap-in even if you have opened the Developer Command Prompt for Visual Studio. This occurs because the path to the snap-in precedes the path to the Certificate Manager tool in the PATH environment variable. If you encounter this problem, you can execute Certmgr.exe commands by specifying the path to the executable.
This tool is automatically installed with Visual Studio. To run the tool, use the Developer Command Prompt for Visual Studio (or the Visual Studio Command Prompt in Windows 7). For more information, see Command Prompts.
View Local Machine Certificates
For an overview of X.509 certificates, see Working with Certificates.
At the command prompt, type the following:
Syntax
Parameters
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| sourceStorename | The certificate store that contains the existing certificates, CTLs, or CRLs to add, delete, save, or display. This can be a store file or a systems store. |
| destinationStorename | The output certificate store or file. |
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| /add | Adds certificates, CTLs, and CRLs to a certificate store. |
| /all | Adds all entries when used with /add. Deletes all entries when used with /del. Displays all entries when used without the /add or /del options. The /all option cannot be used with /put. |
| /c | Adds certificates when used with /add. Deletes certificates when used with /del. Saves certificates when used with /put. Displays certificates when used without the /add, /del, or /put option. |
| /CRL | Adds CRLs when used with /add. Deletes CRLs when used with /del. Saves CRLs when used with /put. Displays CRLs when used without the /add, /del, or /put option. |
| /CTL | Adds CTLs when used with /add. Deletes CTLs when used with /del. Saves CTLs when used with /put. Displays CTLs when used without the /add, /del, or /put option. |
| /del | Deletes certificates, CTLs, and CRLs from a certificate store. |
| /eencodingType | Specifies the certificate encoding type. The default is X509_ASN_ENCODING. |
| /fdwFlags | Specifies the store open flag. This is the dwFlags parameter passed to CertOpenStore. The default value is CERT_SYSTEM_STORE_CURRENT_USER. This option is considered only if the /y option is used. |
| /h[elp] | Displays command syntax and options for the tool. |
| /nnam | Specifies the common name of the certificate to add, delete, or save. This option can only be used with certificates; it cannot be used with CTLs or CRLs. |
| /put | Saves an X.509 certificate, CTL, or CRL from a certificate store to a file. The file is saved in X.509 format. You can use the /7 option with the /put option to save the file in PKCS #7 format. The /put option must be followed by either /c, /CTL, or /CRL. The /all option cannot be used with /put. |
| /rlocation | Identifies the registry location of the system store. This option is considered only if you specify the /s option. location must be one of the following: - currentUser indicates that the certificate store is under the HKEY_CURRENT_USER key. This is the default.- localMachine indicates that the certificate store is under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE key. |
| /s | Indicates that the certificate store is a system store. If you do not specify this option, the store is considered to be a StoreFile. |
| /sha1sha1Hash | Specifies the SHA1 hash of the certificate, CTL, or CRL to add, delete, or save. |
| /v | Specifies verbose mode; displays detailed information about certificates, CTLs, and CRLs. This option cannot be used with the /add, /del, or /put options. |
| /yprovider | Specifies the store provider name. |
| /7 | Saves the destination store as a PKCS #7 object. |
| /? | Displays command syntax and options for the tool. |
Remarks
Certmgr.exe performs the following basic functions:
Displays certificates, CTLs, and CRLs to the console.
Adds certificates, CTLs, and CRLs to a certificate store.
Deletes certificates, CTLs, and CRLs from a certificate store.
Saves an X.509 certificate, CTL, or CRL from a certificate store to a file.
Certmgr.exe works with two types of certificate stores: StoreFile and system store. It is not necessary to specify the type of certificate store; Certmgr.exe can identify the store type and perform the appropriate operations.
Running Certmgr.exe without specifying any options launches the certmgr.msc snap-in, which has a GUI that helps with the certificate management tasks that are also available from the command line. The GUI provides an import wizard, which copies certificates, CTLs, and CRLs from your disk to a certificate store.
You can find the names of X509Certificate stores for the sourceStorename and destinationStorename parameters by compiling and running the following code.
For more information about certificates, see Working with Certificates.
Examples
The following command displays a default system store called my with verbose output.
The following command adds all the certificates in a file called myFile.ext to a new file called newFile.ext.
The following command adds the certificate in a file named testcert.cer to the my system store.
The following command adds the certificate in a file named TrustedCert.cer to the root certificate store.
The following command saves a certificate with the common name myCert in the my system store to a file called newCert.cer.
The following command deletes all CTLs in the my system store and saves the resulting store to a file called newStore.str.
The following command saves a certificate in the my system store in the file newFile. You will be prompted to enter the certificate number from my to put in newFile.
See also
The Certificate Manager or Certmgr.msc in Windows lets you see details about your certificates, export, import, modify, delete or request new certificates. Root Certificates are digital documents used to manage network authentication and the exchange of information.
Manage certificates using Certificate Manager or Certmgr.msc
The Certificates Manager Console is a part of the Microsoft Management Console in Windows 10 / 8 / 7. The MMC contains various tools which can be used for managing and maintenance functions. As mentioned earlier, using certmgr.msc you can view your certificates as well as modify, import, export, delete or request new one’s.
To manage your certificates, from the WinX Menu in Windows, select Run. Type certmgr.msc in the Run box and hit Enter. Remember, you will have to be logged on as an administrator. The Certificate Manager will open.
You will see that all the Certificates are stored in various folders under Certificates – Current User. When you open any certificates folder, you will see that the certificates are displayed in the right pane. In the right pane, you will see columns like Issued To, Issued By, Expiration date, Intended Purpose, Friendly Name, Status and Certificate Template. The Intended Purposes column tells you what each certificate is used for.
Using the Certificate Manager, you can request a new certificate with the same key or a different key. You can also export or import a certificate. To carry out any action, select the certificate, click the Action menu > All Tasks, and then click the required action command. You can also right-click on the context menu to carry out these actions.
In case you wish to export or import certificates, an easy-to-follow wizard will open which will take you through the required steps.
It is to be noted that Certmgr.msc is a Microsoft Management Console snap-in whereas Certmgr.exe is a command-line utility. If you want to learn about the command line options in certmgr.exe you can visit MSDN.
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