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Export Your Policy Server Signing Certificate

Export your Policy Server Signing certificate with IIS manager. This export process creates a certificate file that you add to your Policy Server.

Note: This procedure provides one possible example of how to configure this feature using third-party tools. CA Technologies did not develop nor provide these tools. These tools are subject to change at any time by the third party without notice. Use this procedure as a guide for configuring this feature in your specific environment. The actual steps that are required in your situation could be different from the steps that are shown here.

Follow these steps:

  1. Open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

    The Start page appears.

  2. Under Connections, click the web server.
  3. Double-click Server Certificates.

    A list of certificates appears.

  4. Click your Policy Server signing certificate.

    Your Policy Server signing certificate is selected.

  5. Under Actions, click Export.

    The Export Certificate dialog appears.

  6. Do the following steps:
    1. Click the ellipsis button and select a directory for your exported certificate.

      A browse dialog appears.

    2. Enter a file name for your exported certificate.
    3. Click Open.

      The browse dialog closes.

    4. Enter a password for the exported certificate and confirm it.

      Note: You need this password to import this certificate into the central key store shared by the Policy Servers.

    5. Click OK.

      The Export Certificate dialog closes and the certificate is exported.

  7. Close the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.