Process a New SSL Certificate
Once you have sent an SSL certificate request to a Certificate Authority and the CA has validated your request, you will receive a reply containing the certificate. To process this information, follow the steps displayed below.
1. Copy the CA's reply to the Windows clipboard by selecting the certificate including the "--------BEGIN CERTIFICATE--------" and "--------END CERTIFICATE--------" lines, and pressing Ctrl + C.
2. Run VTS. The VAM opens.
3. Click the Internet Setup button. The VTS Internet Client/Server Setup dialog opens.
4. Click the SSL Certificate tab.
5. Click the Process Reply button.
VTS processes the reply by removing the request from the request store and placing the SSL certificate into the VTS/IS' certificate store, binding it to the correct private key. The CA's reply must be processed into the store of the PC on which the request was made. After you've done so, you should back up the SSL certificate and copy it to the PC for which the request was made.
Note: It is highly recommended that you use the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) to backup the certificate and private key. If the registry has to be restored or is lost, the private key will be permanently lost as well. The key will be encrypted to protect it during the backup process; you will therefore be required to enter a password.