4.1.3.3. Procedure – Importing the CA certificate using Microsoft Management Console (MMC)

Purpose: 

To import the certificate of the CA complete the following steps.

Steps: 

1. Start Microsoft Management Console by executing mmc.exe after selecting the Start button.

   Note
   Running mmc.exe requires administrator privileges.

2. Select Add/Remove Snap-in, from the File menu.

   

   Figure 4.1. Adding a snap-in

3. Select Certificates and click Add from the Available snap-ins list.

   

   Figure 4.2. Adding certificates

4. Select Service account and click Next.

   

   Figure 4.3. Selecting the service account

5. Select Local menu and click Next.

   

   Figure 4.4. Selecting the managed computer

6. Select the Authentication Agent Multiplexer service and click Finish.

   

   Figure 4.5. Selecting the service

   With the above steps a snap-in module has been configured that enables to conveniently manage the certificates related to the Authentication Agent Multiplexer.

7. Navigate to Certificates - Service (Authentication Multiplexer) > auth-agent-mpxd\Personal > Certificates, and click Add.

   

   Figure 4.6. Importing the CA certificate

8. Right-click Certificates, navigate to All tasks > Import. The Certificate Import Wizard is displayed. Click Next.

9. Select the certificate to import and click Next.

   

   Figure 4.7. Selecting the certificate to import

10. Click Next, when Windows offers a suitable certificate store by default.

    

    Figure 4.8. Selecting the certificate store

11. Click Finish on the summary window and OK on the window that marks the successful import of the certificate.

    

    Figure 4.9. Summary

    The main window of MMC is displayed with the imported certificate.

    

    Figure 4.10. The imported certificate

12. Restart the Authentication Agent service. Scroll to the Authentication Agent Multiplexer among the list of Services and right-click on it. Navigate to All Tasks > Restart.

    It is also possible to start and stop the Authentication Agent here.

    

    Figure 4.11. Restarting the Authentication Agent