Environment
- App Control Server: All Supported Versions
- App Control Agent: All Supported Versions
Objective
How to export, and import a self signed agent communication certificate.
Resolution
Exporting from the App Control Server:
- On the App Control server navigate to Start > Run > and type MMC
- In the MMC Window select File > Add Remove Snap-Ins
- Select Certificates and click Add
- Select Computer Account and next
- Select Local Computer and click finish
- Expand Certificates in the left hand menu and click into Trusted People > Certificates
- Right click the certificate which matches the System Configuration > Security console page
- Select All Tasks > Export
- Do not export the Private Key and save as a .CER file.
Importing the certificate on the endpoint:
- Transfer the certificate you saved from the above steps to the device.
- Navigate to Start > Run > and type MMC
- In the MMC Window select File > Add Remove Snap-Ins
- Select Certificates and click Add
- Select Computer Account and next
- Select Local Computer and click finish
- Expand Certificates in the left hand menu and click into Trusted People > Certificates
- Right click the folder and select Import
- Import and save the certificate which was transferred in step 1
Additional Notes
Importing of the certificate can also be pushed through Group Policy, by applying it to the Trusted Root Certification Authority
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