If you use the certreq utility to generate a CSR, the utility also generates an associated private key. The utility stores the CSR and private key in the Windows local computer certificate store on the computer on which you generated the CSR. You can confirm that the CSR and private key are properly stored by using the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Certificate snap-in.
The private key must later be joined with the signed certificate to enable the certificate to be properly imported and used by a Horizon 7 server.
Prerequisites
- Verify that you generated a CSR by using the certreq utility and requested a signed certificate from a CA. See Generate a CSR and Request a Signed Certificate from a CA.
- Familiarize yourself with the procedure for adding a Certificate snap-in to the Microsoft Management Console (MMC). See "Add the Certificate Snap-in to MMC" in the chapter, "Configuring TLS Certificates for Horizon 7 Servers," in the Horizon 7 Installation document.
Procedure
What to do next
Import the certificate into the Windows local computer certificate store.