Windows Driver and Management Application InstallationNetXtreme User Guide
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openssl pkcs12 -export -in server.crt -inkey server.key -out hostname.pfx
You will be prompted for the following:
Enter Export Password:
Verifying - Enter Export Password:
Enter the password and be sure to remember it. The password is required when importing the certificate on
the Windows server and client.
8. Make a copy of the certificate file server.crt and place it on the server where BACS will be installed, so that
it can be imported. If you plan to use a Windows client to connect to the server running BACS, then the
certificate also needs to be transferred (copied and pasted) to the client system.
To install the self-signed certificate on Windows server:
Transfer the file hostname.pfx you generated on the Windows server before you install the certificate:
1. Click Start (or press the Windows logo key) and select Run.
2. Enter MMC and click OK.
3. Click File > Add/Remove Snap-in.
4. Click Add.
5. Select Certificates and click Add.
6. Select Computer account.
7. Click Next and then click Finish.
8. Click Close, then click OK.
9. Open the Certificates (Local Computer) folder and then open the Personal folder.
10. Right-click Certificates, select All Tasks and then click Import.
11. Click Next to begin the Certificate Import Wizard.
12. Browse to select hostname.pfx.
13. When you are prompted for the password for the private key, enter the same password you created in To
generate a self-signed certificate for the Windows Server:.
14. Follow the instructions, select the defaults, and continue.
The certificate is shown as installed on the right side of the window. The name will be the name you specified
while creating a self-signed certificate.
15. Right-click on the certificate and select Properties.
A dialog box displays, as follows:
Note: A separate certificate must be generated for an IPv4 address, IPv6 address, and Hostname.