Open Certificates Snap In
- Last UpdatedJan 21, 2022
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The user must first open a Certificate Snap In inside the Machine Management Console (MMC).
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Click Start > Run and then type Command to open a Command Prompt window.
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Type mmc and click the ENTER key.
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To view certificates in the local machine store, the user must be logged in as an Administrator.
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Click File > Add/Remove Snap In.
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Click Add.
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In the Add Standalone Snap-in window, select Certificates.
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Click Add.
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In the Certificates snap-in window, select Computer account and click Next. If the user is not logged in as an Administrator, then that user can only manage certificates for the currently logged in account.
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In the Select Computer window leave the default selection Local computer and click Finish.
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In the Add Standalone Snap-in window click Close.
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On the Add/Remove Snap-in window click OK.
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In the Console Root window, click Certificates (Local Computer) to view the certificate stores for the computer.