# Creating and Applying SSL Certificate to Windows Admin Center

## Prerequisites

- A XCA PKI database https://youtu.be/ezzj3x207lQ

## Create Your SSL Certificate

1. Launch XCA
2. Open the PKI database if it is not already (File > Open DataBase), enter password
3. Click on the Certificates tab, right click on your Intermediate CA certificate
4. Select New
5. On the Source tab, make sure Use this Certificate for signing is selected
6. Verify your Intermediate CA certificate is selected from the drop down
7. Click the Subject tab
8. Complete the Distinguished Name section

   internalName: i12bretrodc.i12bretro.local
   countryName: US
   stateOrProvinceName: Virginia
   localityName: Northern
   organizationName: i12bretro
   organizationUnitName: i12bretro Certificate Authority
   commonName: i12bretrodc.i12bretro.local

9. Click the Generate a New Key button
10. Enter a name and set the key size to at least 2048
11. Click Create
12. Click on the Extensions tab
13. Select End Entity from the type list
14. Click Edit next to Subject Alternative Name
15. Add any DNS or IP addresses that the certificate will identify
16. Update the validity dates to fit your needs
17. Click the Key Usage tab
18. Under Key Usage select Digital Signature, Key Encipherment
19. Under Extended Key Usage select Web Server and Web Client Authentication
20. Click the Netscape tab
21. Select SSL Server
22. Click OK to create the certificate

## Exporting the Certificate

1. In XCA, click on the Certificates tab
2. Right click the SSL certificate > Export > File
3. Set the file name with a .p12 extension and verify the export format is PKCS #12 (*.p12)
4. Enter a password to protect the .p12 export

## Importing Certificate Into Windows Certificate Store

1. Right click the Start Button > Run
2. Type mmc.exe, press enter
3. Click File > Add/Remove Snap-in...
4. Click Certificates
5. Click Add
6. Select Computer account
7. Click Next
8. Select Local computer
9. Click Finish
10. Click OK
11. Expand Certificates
12. Right click the Personal folder > All Tasks > Import....
13. Click Next
14. Click Browse > Select the exported SSL .p12 file > Click Next
15. Enter the password created for the .p12 export
16. Verify Include all extended properties is checked
17. Click Next
18. Click Next
19. Click Finish
20. Double click the newly imported certificate
21. Select the Details tab > Scrool to the bottom of the details pane
22. Click the thumbprint line item
23. Copy the thumbprint value in the lower pane to the clipboard

## Applying the Certificate to Windows Admin Center

1. Download Windows Admin Center Download
2. Run the downloaded .msi
3. If WAC is already installed, click the change button
4. Select the Use an SSL certificate installed on this computer option
5. Paste in the thumbprint copied from the imported certificate
6. Click Change to apply the changes