Import the certificates
Perform the following steps to import the certificates by using Microsoft Management Console (MMC) and the Certificates Snap-In:1
Open Microsoft Management Console by pressing Windows+R to open Run, then type “mmc” in the empty box and select [ OK ].
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At the top of the MMC window, select File > Add/Remove Snap-in.
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In the Add or Remove Snap-ins window, select Certificates and select [ Add ].
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Select the Computer account radio button and select [ Next ].
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Select Local computer (selected by default) and select [ Finish ].
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Back in the Add or Remove Snap-ins window, select [ OK ].
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In the MMC main console, expand the Certificate snap-in.
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Go to the Personal > Certificates pane.
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Right-click within the Certificates panel and select All Tasks > Import to start the Certificate Import Wizard.
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Select Local Machine as the Store Location. Select [ Next ] to continue.
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Select [ Browse ], find and select the leaf certificate file (such as
leaf-cert.pem), and select [ Next ].12
Leave the default option selected to place all certificates in the Personal certificate store, and select [ Next ].
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Review the summary of the selected options, and select [ Finish ].
A notification window states that the import was successful.
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Go to the Trusted Root Certificate Authorities > Certificates pane.
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Right-click within the Certificates panel and select All Tasks > Import to start the Certificate Import Wizard.
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Local Machine should be selected as the Store Location. Select [ Next ] to continue.
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Select [ Browse ], find and select the CA certificate file (
root-ca.pem), then select [ Next ].18
Leave the default option selected to place all certificates in the Trusted Root Certificate Authorities certificate store, and select [ Next ].
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Review the summary of the selected options, and select [ Finish ].
Associate the certificates
Perform the following steps to associate the certificates with their corresponding private keys stored on the HSM by using certutil:1
Note the serial numbers of both the CA certificate and the leaf certificate for use in the following certutil commands. To do so, double-click on each certificate, go to the Details tab, and note down the listed serial number value.
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Open Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt as an administrator.
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Run the following command to associate the leaf certificate with its corresponding private key stored on the HSM:
Be sure to substitute “serial_number” with the actual certificate serial number value.
My represents the Personal certificate store.
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Run the following command to associate the CA certificate with its corresponding private key stored on the CryptoHub:
Root represents the Trusted Root Certification Authorities certificate store.
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For further confirmation that both certificates are now associated with their corresponding private keys on the CryptoHub, double-click each certificate in the MMC Certificates snap-in, and you should see a message saying: You have a private key that corresponds to this certificate.