Overview

• Step 1 - Generate a RSA Private Key 1024bit
• Step 2 - Make template for the Certificate:
• Step 3 - Make Certificate
• Step 4 - Export the Key
• Step 5 - Install Certificate in Windows: Use Certificate Manager
• Step 6 - Export your *crt Public Key and trust it
• Step 7 - Trust Certificate: Choose 'Zertifikat Installieren':
• Step 8 - You can use now the certificate. It's important to use the same email address everywhere!

preparation

Install tool XCA (http://sourceforge.net/projects/xca)

1. step Generate a RSA Private Key 1024bit

Generate a RSA Private Key  1024bit

Key Details:

2. step

Make template for the Certificate:

Take 'New empty template' (also 'New client template' possible)

New empty template:

Email-Address: this is the Email address for which the certificate will be valid ! Important to use the right one.

Diese Angaben sollten gen�gen:

Only S/MIME or SSL Client too:

3. step

Make Certificate

You may give a serial number, otherwhise the system will give one.

Result:

Show Details:

4. step

Export the Key

Now you get a PKCS#12 File (private & public Key)

5. step

Install Certificate in Windows: Use Certificate Manager (normally: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CERTMGR.MSC)

Import PKCS#12 File

6. step

Export your *crt Public Key and trust it

Datei testCerttPriva.cer anschauen:

7 step

Trust Certificate:

Choose 'Zertifikat Installieren':

the certification manager shows now your certificate as trusted:

and as your own certificate:

And: HEUREKA - it works