4.1.4. Procedure – Configuring X.509 certificate based authentication on Microsoft Windows platforms

Purpose: 

For authentication based on X.509 certificates the certificate and the private key of the user has to be deployed onto the workstation. Import the certificate of the user into their personal certificate store. This can be accomplished most easily through the Certificates Control Panel item.:

Steps: 

1. Click the Start button and type Manage user certificates then press Enter.

2. Navigate to Certificates - Current User > Personal > Certificates.

3. Right-click Certificates and navigate to All tasks - Import.

   The Certificate Import Wizard is displayed.

   Note
   Hardware keys and tokens having a suitable driver for Windows are also displayed in this store and can be used from the Authentication Agent.

4. Import the certificate, using the Certificate Import Wizard tool.