Certificate Authority
Microsoft ADCS

Install and configure FXCL CNG

3min

After deploying the Microsoft ADCS service in , you need to deploy a client endpoint. Endpoints refer to devices that are authorized to access this service. In Endpoints menu, you can view and filter details about existing endpoints. You can also add new endpoints by clicking the [ Add New ] button. This will prompt you to enter the device address and specify the endpoint. Detailed instructions for deploying a client endpoint and installing the client library files are provided below.

Deploy client endpoint

1

Navigate to the Endpoints menu inside the service you deployed.

2

In the Manage Endpoints menu, click the [ Add New ] button.

3

In the Add Endpoint dialog:

  • Enter a Name for the endpoint.
  • Leave set the Hostname that is auto-populated.
  • Select the Platform Microsoft ADCS will be deployed on.
4

Click [ Add Endpoint ]. The browser should prompt the user to download a zip file containing the FXCL CNG module and a configuration file pre-configured to connect to your instance. Follow the steps below to install it on the machine where Microsoft ADCS is installed.

Install the FXCL CNG module

1

Extract the zip file downloaded in your browser after deploying the service in .

2

Navigate into the extracted directory. You will see the following files:

  • client.p12
  • CNGInstallUtil.exe
  • config.json
  • InstallCNG.bat
  • libfxcl-cng.dll
  • UninstallCNG.bat
3

Run the InstallCNG.bat file to install FXCL CNG. If the installation fails, create the directory path C:\Program Files\Futurex\fxcl\kmes\cng as an administrator and move the all of the files extracted from the zip into that directory.

Test the connection between FXCL CNG and the

1

Open either PowerShell or Command Prompt.

2

Run the following certutil command to test the connection between FXCL CNG and the .

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If the connection is successful, you will see the following message in the last line of the command output:

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If the command fails, check the FXCL CNG log (i.e., C:\Program Files\Futurex\fxcl\kmes\cng\fxcl.log) for details about the error that is occurring.