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Importing the certificate into the trust store of Communications Server

About this task

Use this procedure to import the trusted certificate, from any CA, in to the trust store of the Communications Server.

Procedure

  1. Start the Microsoft Management console -- Click Start, and then click Run. In the Run dialog box, type mmc, and click OK.
  2. From the Console window, click File > Add/Remove Snap-in..
  3. From the Add/Remove Snap-in dialog box, on the Standalone tab, which displays Console Root as the default, click Add...
  4. From the Add Standalone Snap-in dialog box, select Certificates, and click Add.
  5. From the Certificates snap-in dialog box, select Computer account, and click Next.
  6. From the Select Computer dialog box, select Local Computer: (the computer this console is running on), and click Finish.
  7. Click Close from the Add Standalone Snap-in dialog box, and then click OK from the Add/Remove Snap-in dialog box.
  8. From the left pane of the Console Root, under Certificates (Local Computer), expand Trusted Root Certificates Authorities.
  9. Right-click Certificates, and then select All Tasks and click Import.
  10. From the Certificate Import Wizard, Welcome screen, select Next.
  11. Click Browse, and go to the directory where you stored the certificate file (for example, C:\temp\lcscertnew.p7b). Select the certificate file (for example, lcscertnew.p7b) and click Open. Click Next to advance to the Certificate Store screen.
  12. In the Certificate Import Wizard, Certificate Store dialog box, make sure that Place all certificates in the following store is selected, and the Certificate Store is: Trusted Root Certification Authorities. Click Next.
  13. When the Certificate Import Wizard dialog box displays the message You have successfully completed the Certificate Import wizard, click Finish.