Installing client certificates

About this task

On each client workstation that you want a user to be able to log in from, install the client certificate and exported keys as a Personal certificate. You can install multiple certificates and their associated keys on a workstation to allow multiple users to log in.

If you are not using a self-signed certificate, install the signer certificate that is associated with your client certificate so that your operating system can verify the client certificates.

Procedure

1. Copy your client certificate and the exported keys to a permanent directory on the client workstation.

2. Install the client certificate and exported keys to the Personal store:

   1. Double-click the keys file (for example, Jenny.p12). The Certificate Import Wizard is displayed.

   2. Click Next.

   3. Click Browse, and locate the keys file to import (for example, Jenny.p12). Then, click Next.

   4. Enter the password that you specified when the keys were exported from the key database, and click Next.

   5. Click Place all certificates in the following store.

   6. Click Browse, and select Personal.

   7. Click Next, and then click Finish.

3. If you are using a self-signed certificate, install the client certificate to the Trusted Root Certification Authorities store:

   1. Double-click the client certificate file (for example, Jenny.der).

   2. Click Install Certificate, and then click Next.

   3. Click Place all certificates in the following store.

   4. Click Browse, and select Trusted Root Certification Authorities.

   5. Click Next, and then click Finish.

   6. If the operating system cannot verify the certificate, a security warning is displayed.

      Click Yes to accept the certificate.

Results

The client certificate and exported keys are installed. Users can select a certificate to use to log in to i2 Analyze.