Import a CA certificate from Microsoft Certificate Services
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
To import a CA certificate from Microsoft Certificate Services
On the sender computer requiring a CA certificate, open Internet Explorer.
In Internet Explorer, connect to https://servername/certsrv, where servername is the name of the server where the certification authority (CA) you want to access is located.
Click Download a CA certificate, certificate chain, or CRL.
Do one of the following:
If you want to trust all the certificates issued by this certification authority (CA), click Install this CA certificate chain.
If the certification authority has been renewed, you will have the choice of which version of the CA certificate you want to download:
Select the encoding method you want for the CRL: DER or Base 64.
Under CA Certificate, click the CA certificate you want to download, and then click Download CA certificate or click Download CA certificate chain.
In File Download, click Open this file from its current location, and then click OK.
When the Certificate dialog box appears, click Install this certificate.
In the Certificate Import wizard, click Automatically select the certificate store based on the type of certificate. This places the CA certificate in your Trusted Root store.
If you are finished using the Certificate Services Web pages, close Internet Explorer.
Information about functional differences
- Your server might function differently based on the version and edition of the operating system that is installed, your account permissions, and your menu settings. For more information, see Viewing Help on the Web.