Importing server certificates in Windows 2012

To import a certificate

  1. Open the Certificates snap-in for the local machine's certificate store: Start | Run | certlm.msc
  2. In the console tree, click the Personal store
  3. On the Action menu, point to All Tasks, and then click Import to start the Certificate Import Wizard.
  4. Type the file name containing the certificate to be imported. (You can also click Browse and navigate to the file.)
  5. This certificate should have a private key (PKCS #12 file)
  6. Type the password used to encrypt the private key.
  7. (Optional) If you want to back up or transport your keys at a later time, select the Mark key as exportable check box.
  8. Select Place all certificates in the following store, click Browse, and choose the Personal store.