How to: View certificates with the MMC snap-in

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When you create a secure client or service, you lot can utilize a certificate as the credential. For example, a mutual type of credential is the X.509 certificate, which you lot create with the X509CertificateInitiatorClientCredential.SetCertificate method.

There are three different types of certificate stores that yous tin can examine with the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) on Windows systems:

  • Local computer: The shop is local to the device and global to all users on the device.

  • Current user: The store is local to the current user account on the device.

  • Service business relationship: The store is local to a particular service on the device.

View certificates in the MMC snap-in

The following process demonstrates how to examine the stores on your local device to find an appropriate certificate:

  1. Select Run from the Start menu, then enter mmc.

    The MMC appears.

  2. From the File bill of fare, select Add/Remove Snap In.

    The Add together or Remove Snap-ins window appears.

  3. From the Available snap-ins listing, cull Certificates, then select Add.

    Add certificate snap-in

  4. In the Certificates snap-in window, select Computer account, and and then select Next.

    Optionally, you tin can select My user account for the electric current user or Service account for a item service.

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    If you're not an administrator for your device, yous can manage certificates simply for your user account.

  5. In the Select Reckoner window, leave Local computer selected, then select Finish.

  6. In the Add together or Remove Snap-in window, select OK.

    Add or Remove Snap-ins window with OK button highlighted

  7. Optional: From the File bill of fare, select Save or Save As to save the MMC console file for later use.

  8. To view your certificates in the MMC snap-in, select Console Root in the left pane, then expand Certificates (Local Figurer).

    A list of directories for each type of certificate appears. From each certificate directory, y'all tin view, export, import, and delete its certificates.

You can also view, export, import, and delete certificates past using the Certificate Manager tool.

To view certificates for the local device

  1. Select Run from the Start menu, and then enter certlm.msc.

    The Certificate Managing director tool for the local device appears.

  2. To view your certificates, under Certificates - Local Figurer in the left pane, aggrandize the directory for the type of certificate you want to view.

To view certificates for the electric current user

  1. Select Run from the Start menu, and so enter certmgr.msc.

    The Certificate Manager tool for the current user appears.

  2. To view your certificates, under Certificates - Electric current User in the left pane, aggrandize the directory for the type of document yous want to view.

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