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Install the client certificate on your SharePoint Servers

Install the exported client certificate on the following servers in your SharePoint environment:

Follow these steps:

  1. Copy the exported certificate to a directory on your server.
  2. Click Start, Run.

    The Run dialog appears.

  3. In the Open field, type mmc and then click OK.
  4. Expand Certificates — Local Computer.

    Note: If the Certificates snap-in does not appear, install it.

  5. Expand Personal.
  6. The certificates folder appears.

    Right-click the certificates folder, and then click All Tasks, Import.

  7. Import the client certificate.

    The certificate appears.

  8. Double-click the client certificate. Verify that the General tab is selected.
  9. Note the value in the Issued to field. You need this name to register the endpoint for the claims search service.
  10. Repeat Steps 1 through 9 on each server in your environment (central administration server and on each WFE server).