<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> </head> <body> <h2>Generating a Horizon View SSL certificate request using the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Certificates snap-in (2068666)</h2> <div class="authoreddoc"> <h4 class="docheading Purpose">Purpose</h4> <div class="doccontent cc_Purpose">This article provides information on using the tools already installed on your Windows server (the MMC Certificates snap-in) to generate an SSL certificate request for View Connection Servers and View Security Servers.</div> <h4 class="docheading Resolution">Resolution</h4> <div class="doccontent cc_Resolution">To generate an SSL certificate request using the MMC Certificates snap-in:<br /><br /> <ol> <li>Open the Microsoft Managment Console (MMC):<br /><br /> <ol type="a"> <li>Click <strong>Start</strong>.</li> <li>In the Search box, type <code>mmc</code>.</li> <li>Click <code>mmc.exe</code>.<br /><br /></li> </ol> </li> <li>Click <strong>File</strong> > <strong>Add/Remove Snapin</strong>.</li> <li>Click <strong>Certificates</strong> > <strong>Add</strong> > <strong>OK</strong>.</li> <li>Select <strong>Computer Account</strong> and click <strong>Next</strong>.</li> <li>Ensure <strong>Local Computer</strong> is selected, then click <strong>Finish</strong> > <strong>OK</strong>.</li> <li>Expand <strong>Certificates (Local Computer)</strong>.</li> <li>Right-click <strong>Personal</strong>, then click <strong>Select All Tasks</strong> > <strong>Advanced Operations</strong> > <strong>Create Custom Request</strong>.</li> <li>In the <strong>Certificate Enrollment</strong> section, click <strong>Next</strong>.</li> <li>Select <strong>Proceed without enrollment policy</strong> and click <strong>Next</strong>.</li> <li>In the <strong>Custom Request</strong> section, select <strong>(No Template) Legacy Key</strong> in the dropdown.</li> <li>Ensure <strong>PKCS #10</strong> is selected and click <strong>Next</strong>.</li> <li>In the <strong>Certificate Information</strong> section, click arrow button next to <strong>Details</strong> and click <strong>Properties</strong>.</li> <li>In the <strong>General</strong> tab, type <code>vdm</code> into the <strong>Friendly Name</strong> field.</li> <li>Click the <strong>Subject</strong> tab.</li> <li>In the <strong>Subject Name</strong> field, enter the information below.<br /><br /><strong>Note</strong>: Click <strong>Add</strong> after entering the information for each <code>Type</code>.<br /><br /> <ul> <li>Type = <code>Common Name</code><br />Value = FQDN of View Server<br /><br /></li> <li>Type = <code>Country</code><br />Value = 2-character country code (for example: <code>US</code>)<br /><br /></li> <li>Type = <code>Locality</code><br />Value = Your city location<br /><br /></li> <li>Type = <code>Organization</code><br />Value = Your company<br /><br /></li> <li>Type = <code>Organization Unit</code><br />Value = your department (for example: <code>IT</code>)<br /><br /></li> <li>Type = <code>State</code><br />Value = 2-character state code (for example: <code>CA</code>)<br /><br /></li> </ul> </li> <li>After entering all the <code>Type</code> information, click <strong>OK</strong>.</li> <li>Click the <strong>Private Key</strong> tab.</li> <li>Click <strong>Key Options</strong> > <strong>Key Size</strong>, and set the value to <code>2048</code>.</li> <li>Click <strong>Key Options</strong> and ensure <strong>Make Private Key Exportable</strong> is selected.</li> <li>Click <strong>OK</strong> > <strong>Next</strong>.</li> <li>Save the offline request in an easy to remember location. For example, <code>c:certreq</code>.</li> <li>Use the <code>certreq.req</code> file to obtain a certificate from your third-party SSL Certificate Authority (CA).<br /><br /><strong>Note</strong>: Most Certificate Authorities require you to open the request file in a plain text editor and copy all the text into their web page. Ensure there are no leading or trailing spaces.</li> </ol> <h3>Import the signed certificate</h3> Download the certificate from the Certificate Authority.<br /><br /><strong>Note</strong>: Download the Tomcat version and/or P7B if available, or the certificate and the bundle depending on how your Certificate Authority provides it.<br /><br />On the server you performed the certificate request on:<br /> <ol> <li>Open the MMC Certificates snap-in for the Local Computer account.</li> <li>Expand <strong>Personal Folder</strong> and right-click <strong>Certificate Folder</strong>, then click <strong>Select All Tasks</strong> > <strong>Import</strong>.</li> <li>In the <strong>Welcome to the Certificate Import Wizard</strong>, click <strong>Next</strong>.</li> <li>Browse and select the Certificate File you wish to import, then click <strong>Open</strong>.</li> <li>Ensure that these options are always selected when available:<br /><br /> <ul> <li><code>Mark the Private Key Exportable</code></li> <li><code>Import all Extended Properties</code></li> <li><code>Import all Certificate in the Chain<br /><br /></code></li> </ul> </li> <li>Click <strong>Next</strong>.</li> <li>Select <strong>Automatically select the certificate store based on the type of certificate</strong> and click <strong>Next</strong>.</li> <li>Complete the Certificate Import Wizard and click <strong>Finish</strong>.</li> <li><strong>Important</strong>: Ensure there is a key icon on the new certificate. The icon indicates that the Private Key is stored in the certificate store you imported the signed certificate to. If you do not see the key icon, you are missing the private key on this certificate store.</li> </ol> <h3>Export a signed certificate to import on another server</h3> On the Server the signed certificate with exportable private key is installed:<br /> <ol> <li>Right-click the Certificate and click <strong>Select All Tasks</strong> > <strong>Export</strong>.</li> <li>In the <strong>Welcome to the Certificate Export Wizard</strong>, click <strong>Next</strong>.</li> <li>Export the private key.<br /><br /><strong>Note</strong>: If the export option is grayed out, you must import the private key again with the <strong>Mark the Private Key as Exportable</strong> option selected. For more information, see the section above.<br /><br /></li> <li>Click <strong>Next</strong>.</li> <li>Select these options:<br /> <ul> <li><code>Personal Information Exchange – PKCS #12 (.PFX)</code></li> <li><code>Export all Extended Properties</code></li> <li><code>Include all Certificates in the certification path if possible</code></li> </ul> </li> <li>Type and confirm a password.<br /><br /><strong>Note</strong>: Ensure you make a note of the password you choose. It will be used when you want to import this PFX file.<br /><br /></li> <li>Click <strong>Next</strong>.</li> <li>Enter a file name (<span style="font-family: Courier New;">.pfx</span>) in the <strong>File Name</strong> field, then click <strong>Next</strong> > <strong>Finish</strong>.</li> </ol> </div> </div> </body> </html>
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