To decrypt video and other data that is protected using a public certificate, you must
import a private key for the certificate on the client computer where the encrypted data and
video will be viewed.
What you should know
- This procedure applies to Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Widows
Server 2012.
- Although the screen captures shown are from Windows 7, the other versions of Windows are
similar.
Procedure
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On the client computer, log on to Windows as an administrator.
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Open the local certificates store:
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Under Certificates - Local Computer, open .
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Right-click the certificate you want to export, then click .
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In Certificate Import Wizard, press Next until the File to Import
page.
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On the File to Import page, click
Browse.
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From the Open dialog, select Personal Information Exchange (*.pfx).
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Browse to the .pfx file that you want to import, and then click
Next.
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On the Passwords page:
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Enter the password created when the certificate was exported.
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If you plan to export this key to another computer in the future, make the key
exportable.
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Select Include all extended properties, and then click
Next.
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On the Certificate Store page:
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Select Place all certificates in the following store.
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The Certificate store field should show Personal. If not, click
Browse and select Personal.
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Click Next.
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Click Next, and then click Finish.
Results
The Windows public certificate has been imported. All users on this computer can now see
encrypted traffic from
Security Center.