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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 following 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.