To add a certificate to the system store, take the following
steps:
Select and highlight the system store where the certificate will
be added.
Right click, and select Add Certificate from the
popup menu.
The following dialog box is displayed:
Fill in the information for the following entries in the dialog
box:
Subject Name. Enter the subject name of the
certificate. This is a name that will
identify the certificate and should be unique within
the context of the issuing entity.
Issuer Name. Enter the issuer name of the
certificate. This is the subject name of
the issuer that will be used to sign the new test
certificate. The corresponding private key of
the issuer certificate will be used to sign the new test certificate. For a self-signed
certificate, the issuer name is the same name as the subject name.
Public Key Type. Select the public key that will be
stored in the test certificate from one of the following public/private key
pair:
Key Exchange.
Digital Signature.
Valid From. Enter the
starting date when the test certificate will be
valid.
Valid To. Enter the
ending date when the test certificate will be valid.
Signature Algorithm.
Enter the signature algorithm of the test
certificate.
Key container for public/private
key information:
Service Provider.
Cryptographic Service Provider that holds the key
container database.
Key Container. Enter
the name
of the key container whose public key will be added
to the test certificate.
