How does MMC manage (digital/X.509) certificates on the local machine

Add the certificate snap-in to the user account's MMC

1. Click"Start", Click"Start searching", TypeMMC, And then pressEnter. 2. On the "file" menu, click Add/delete snap-in . 3. under "available management units" , double-click "certificate" , and then: • If you log on as an administrator, click my User Account , click finish . • If you log on as a user, the certificate is automatically loaded. 4. If there are no other management units to add to the console, click"OK". 5. To save this console, go"File"Click"Save".

 

Another method:

 

2. Click Start" And then click "run" , TypeCertmgr. MSCAnd then click OK" .

4. In MMC, expand "Certificate-current user" And then expand "personal" .

6. In the right pane, right-click and point to "all tasks" And then click Apply for a new certificate" .

   Apply for a new certificate in MMC

    

   
   

8. On the first page of the Certificate Application Wizard, click "Next" .

10. In "certificate type" Page, in the "Certificate type" Click "user" in the list" And then click "Next" .

12. In "the name and description of the Certificate" Page, in the "note name" Enter a descriptive name (such as a network certificate) in the box) , In the "Description" Enter the description (optional) in the box, and then click "Next" .

14. On the last page of the wizard, click Finish" .

You should be able to see a dialog box with the content "Certificate Application successful" .