Converting a Root Certificate

4/8/2010

To convert a root certificate to a Base-64 Encoded x.509 certificate you must complete the following steps:

To convert the root certificate file

1. Open Microsoft Management Console, and then expand the Certificates – Current User node. If the node does not appear, you need to add the Certificates snap-in. For more information, see Microsoft Management Console Help.

2. Choose Personal, and then double-click Certificates.

3. On the Action menu, point to All Tasks and then choose Import.

4. Follow the onscreen instructions to import the root certificate, and do the following:

   1. Import the root certificate file (.cer) as a x.509 certificate (*.cer;*.crt) file.
   2. Add the imported root certificate to the Personal certificate store displayed in Microsoft Management Console.

5. Choose the imported root certificate.

6. On the Action menu, point to All Tasks and then choose Export.

7. Follow the onscreen instructions to export the root certificate, and do the following:

   1. Export the root certificate as a base-64 encoded X.509(.CER) file.
   2. Save the exported certificate file in the same folder as the imported certificate file.

See Also

Tasks

Installing a Root Certificate