Re: Add Private Keys in System Store MY

From: Michel Gallant (neutron_at_istar.ca)
Date: 10/14/05

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    What form is your certificate private key in? A file blob? (pvk file?)
    If so, the simplest way is to use the pvk and the cer files and convert to a pfx file (pkcs#12 format),
    and then import that into your MY store using Cert import dialogs.
     - Mitch Gallant

      "sunit" <sunit@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message news:ODHJxsJ0FHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
      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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