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Export the CA-signed certificate and private key from the
Microsoft
Management Console

Export the certificate from the
Microsoft
Management Console (MMC). Include the private key and save it as a .pfx file. For more information, see the
Microsoft
resource Export a Certificate with the Private Key.
Verify that you created a CA-signed certificate for the local computer account to use on multiple
BEMS
instances running the
Connect
and/or
Presence
services. For instructions on creating a CA-signed certificate using automatic enrollment, see Create a Personal Certificate for the local computer account for BEMS. For instructions on creating a CA-signed certificate using a CSR, see Create a CSR for the local computer account for BEMS.
  1. On the computer that hosts
    BEMS
    , open the
    Microsoft
    Management Console.
  2. Expand
    Personal
    .
  3. Click
    Certificates
    .
  4. Right-click the personal certificate that you created and click
    All Tasks > Export
    .
  5. In the
    Certificate Export Wizard
    , select
    Yes, export the private key
    .
  6. Click
    Next
    .
  7. Verify that the
    Include all certificates in the certification path if possible
    check box is selected. Clear the other check boxes.
  8. Select the appropriate security method and enter the required security information. Click
    Next
    .
    If you select Groups and users, make sure that you log on to the
    BEMS
    instance where the certificate will be imported as the user or member of that group.
  9. Click
    Browse
    to specify a name for the certificate and save it to your desktop.
  10. Click
    Next
    .
  11. Click
    Finish
    .
  12. Click
    OK
    .