How to: View certificates with the MMC snap-in

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When yous create a secure client or service, you lot can use a document as the credential. For instance, a common blazon of credential is the X.509 certificate, which you create with the X509CertificateInitiatorClientCredential.SetCertificate method.

There are 3 different types of certificate stores that yous can examine with the Microsoft Direction Console (MMC) on Windows systems:

  • Local reckoner: The store is local to the device and global to all users on the device.

  • Current user: The shop is local to the current user account on the device.

  • Service account: The store is local to a particular service on the device.

View certificates in the MMC snap-in

The following process demonstrates how to examine the stores on your local device to observe an appropriate document:

  1. Select Run from the Commencement menu, and so enter mmc.

    The MMC appears.

  2. From the File card, select Add/Remove Snap In.

    The Add or Remove Snap-ins window appears.

  3. From the Available snap-ins list, choose Certificates, then select Add.

    Add certificate snap-in

  4. In the Certificates snap-in window, select Figurer account, and and so select Next.

    Optionally, yous can select My user account for the current user or Service account for a particular service.

    Note

    If you're non an ambassador for your device, y'all tin manage certificates simply for your user account.

  5. In the Select Computer window, leave Local computer selected, and so select Stop.

  6. In the Add or Remove Snap-in window, select OK.

    Add or Remove Snap-ins window with OK button highlighted

  7. Optional: From the File menu, select Save or Save As to relieve the MMC panel file for later use.

  8. To view your certificates in the MMC snap-in, select Console Root in the left pane, and so aggrandize Certificates (Local Reckoner).

    A list of directories for each type of certificate appears. From each certificate directory, you can view, export, import, and delete its certificates.

You tin also view, export, import, and delete certificates by using the Certificate Manager tool.

To view certificates for the local device

  1. Select Run from the Start menu, and so enter certlm.msc.

    The Certificate Managing director tool for the local device appears.

  2. To view your certificates, under Certificates - Local Calculator in the left pane, aggrandize the directory for the type of certificate you want to view.

To view certificates for the current user

  1. Select Run from the Offset menu, and then enter certmgr.msc.

    The Certificate Manager tool for the current user appears.

  2. To view your certificates, under Certificates - Electric current User in the left pane, expand the directory for the type of certificate you lot desire to view.

See also

  • Working with certificates
  • How to: Create temporary certificates for use during development
  • How to: Retrieve the thumbprint of a certificate