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(Optional) Configure client certificates on the application server

These steps are required if client certificates are intended to be used with the
BlackBerry AtHoc
system.
Configure client certificates on each application server so that they can make secure outbound requests to the database server.
To install and configure the client certificate, complete the following steps.
These steps assume that you already have a certificate with a private key.
  1. Log in to the application server.
  2. Copy the client certificate to the file system.
  3. Open Microsoft Management Console (MMC).
    1. From the Start menu, find MMC.
    2. Right click and select
      Run as administrator
      . The console opens.
  4. Add the certificate snap-in.
    1. Click
      File
      and click
      Add/Remove Snap-in...
      .
    2. Click
      Certificates
      and click
      Add
      .
      The Certificate snap-ins dialog opens.
    3. Select
      Computer account
      and click
      Next
      .
    4. Select
      Local Computer
      .
    5. Click
      Finish
      and click
      OK
      .
  5. Import the client certificate.
    1. Copy the certificate file to the application server.
    2. Open MMC and navigate to
      Certificates
      >
      Personal
      .
    3. Right-click
      Personal
      and select
      Import
      .
    4. Complete the import wizard.
      Wizard notes
      • The certificate that you import must be have a private key and be of the file type .PFX or .P12.
      • Store the certificate in the Personal store.
  6. Verify that the client certificate has a private key by opening the certificate. On the
    General
    tab, look for the following note after the
    Valid from
    field: You have a private key that corresponds to this certificate.
  7. Repeat this process for each application server.
When you configure the
AtHoc
Services application pool accounts, ensure that the account has access to the client certificate.
When you configure IIS, ensure that the web service has access to the client certificate.