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1. Sign in to the computer where the certificate was originally requested then start an administrative PowerShell session

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   Complete any remaining instructions in this PowerShell session unless directed otherwise

   
   

2. Run the following commands to define the certificate to be imported: 

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   $path_cer = Read-Host -Prompt "Provide the path to the certificate file" $name_cer = Read-Host -Prompt "Provide the name of the certificate file"

   
   

3. Run the following commands toverify the certificate to be imported: 

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   $file_cer = Get-ChildItem -Path $path_cer | Where-Object { $_.Name -Match $name_cer } | Sort-Object -Property LastWriteTime | Select-Object -Last 1 $test_cer = New-Object System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate2($file_cer.FullName) $test_cer | Select-Object Thumbprint, HasPrivateKey, NotBefore, NotAfter, Subject, Issuer

   
   

4. Run the following commands to import the certificate: 

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   The Import-Certificate command will import certificates into the certificate store of the current user. The certificate store of the computer is specified by using the "CertStoreLocation" parameter with the Cert:\LocalMachine\My value.

   
   

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   $cert_folder = 'Cert:\LocalMachine\My' $cert_object = Import-Certificate -FilePath $file_cer.FullName -CertStoreLocation $cert_folder $cert_object | Select-Object Thumbprint, HasPrivateKey, NotBefore, NotAfter, Subject, Issuer

   
   

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