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Installing the Root & Intermediate Certificates:

You can download the files you will need for this from the support section of the website here. Save these Certificates to the desktop of the web server machine, then:

  • Click the Start Button then select Run and type mmc
  • Click File and select Add/Remove Snap in
  • Select Add, select Certificates from the Add Standalone Snap-in box and click Add
  • Select Computer Account and click Finish (note: This step is very important. It must be the computer account and not the current user account)
  • Close the Add Standalone Snap-in box, click OK in the Add/Remove Snap in
  • Return to the MMC
  • To install your Root Certificate:
  • Right click the Trusted Root Certification Authorities, select All Tasks, then select Import.
  • Click Next.
  • Locate the Root Certificate and click Next.
  • When the wizard is completed, click Finish.
  • To install the Intermediate Certificate/Certificates:
  • Right click the Intermediate Certification Authorities, select All Tasks, select Import.
  • Complete the import wizard again, but this time locating the intermediate Certificate when prompted for the Certificate file.
  • (note you will need to repeat this step for all the intermediate certificates that are sent to you.)

  • Ensure that the Root certificate appears under Trusted Root Certification Authorities
  • Ensure that the intermediate certificate / certificates appears under Intermediate Certification Authorities

Once these are installed, you may need to restart the server.