PKI Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples - Version 2.04, by Dr. Herong Yang
Creating Certificates Console as a MMC Snap-In
This section provides a tutorial example on how to create certificates console as MMC (Microsoft Management Console) snap-in on a Windows XP system.
Here is what I did to create MMC (Microsoft Management Console) snap-in to manage certificate stores on my Windows XP system.
1. Run "mmc.exe" from a command line window. A blank Console window shows up.
2. Click "Add/Remove Snap-in" from the "File" menu. The "Add/Remove Snap-in" dialog box shows up.
3. Click the "Add" button. A list of "Available standalone snap-ins" shows up.
4. Select "Certificates" and click "Add". The "Certificates snap-in" options dialog box shows up.
5. Select "Computer account" and click "Next". The "Select Computer" dialog box shows up.
6. Select "Local computer" and click "Finish". The "Certificates" snap-in is added.
7. Close the "Available standalone snap-ins" list dialog box.
8. Click "OK" on the "Add/Remove Snap-in" dialog box to accept the new snap-in.
9. Click "Save" from the "File" menu. The "Save As" dialog box shows up.
10. Enter "MyCertificatesConsole.msc" as the file name and click "Save".
Congratulations, a new MMC snap-in called, MyCertificatesConsole.msc, has been created under "All Programs" > "Administrative Tools" > MyCertificatesConsole.msc.
The picture below shows you some dialog boxes used in this tutorial:
Last update: 2011.
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Introduction of PKI (Public Key Infrastructure)
Introduction of HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure)
Using HTTPS with IE (Internet Explorer) 10
Perl Scripts Communicating with HTTPS Servers
PHP Scripts Communicating with HTTPS Servers
Java Programs Communicating with HTTPS Servers
►Certificate Stores and Certificate Console
Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
►Creating Certificates Console as a MMC Snap-In
Exporting a List of Root CA Certificates
Viewing Certificate Properties and Purposes
Exporting a Root CA Certificate to a File
Deleting a Root CA Certificate
Importing a Root CA Certificate from a File
Dispabling a Root CA Certificate
.NET Programs Communicating with HTTPS Servers
CAcert.org - Root CA Offering Free Certificates
PKI CA Administration - Issuing Certificates
Digital Signature - Microsoft Word 2007
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