Add Private Keys in System Store MY

From: sunit (sunit_at_newsgroup.nospam)
Date: 10/14/05

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    Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 11:46:01 +0530

    I have a certificate and assosicated private keys with that certificate.I want to add both the things in the certificate store MY.
    i added my certicate in MY through mmc

    start->Run->mmc->console->Add/Remave Snapp-in->Add->Certificates->Computer Account->Local computer

    .In the tree i chose personal .Then right clicked and chose import to add my certificate.The certicate is present in a key whose path in registry is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\MY\certficates. The name of the Key is the value of the field Thumbprint of the certificate.Inside the key certificate is present in BLOB.

    But i dont know how to add my private keys with this certificate .Pls help me .Thanx in advance

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