To request an identify certificate from a Microsoft Certificate server using a PKCS#12 certificate signing request (CRS), follow these steps:
SUMMARY STEPS
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From the Microsoft Certificate Services web interface, click Request a certificate and click Next.
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Click Advanced request and click Next.
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Click Submit a certificate request using a base64 encoded PKCS#10 file or a renewal request using a base64 encoded PKCS#7 file and click Next.
4.
In the Saved Request text box, paste the base64 PKCS#10 certificate request and click Next. The certificate request is copied from the Cisco NX-OS device console.
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Wait one or two days until the certificate is issued by the CA administrator.
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Note that the CA administrator approves the certificate request.
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From the Microsoft Certificate Services web interface, click Check on a pending certificate and click Next.
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Choose the certificate request that you want to check and click Next.
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Click Base 64 encoded and click Download CA certificate.
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In the File Download dialog box, click Open.
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In the Certificate box, click Details tab and click Copy to File.... In the Certificate Export Dialog box, click Base-64 encoded X.509 (.CER), and click Next.
12.
In the File name: text box on the Certificate Export Wizard dialog box, enter the destination file name and click Next.
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Click Finish.
14.
Enter the Microsoft Windows type command to display the identity certificate in base64-encoded format.
DETAILED STEPS
Step 1 |
From the Microsoft Certificate Services web interface, click Request a certificate and click Next.
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Step 2 |
Click Advanced request and click Next.
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Step 3 |
Click Submit a certificate request using a base64 encoded PKCS#10 file or a renewal request using a base64 encoded PKCS#7 file and click Next.
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Step 4 |
In the Saved Request text box, paste the base64 PKCS#10 certificate request and click Next. The certificate request is copied from the Cisco NX-OS device console.
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Step 5 |
Wait one or two days until the certificate is issued by the CA administrator.
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Step 6 |
Note that the CA administrator approves the certificate request.
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Step 7 |
From the Microsoft Certificate Services web interface, click Check on a pending certificate and click Next.
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Step 8 |
Choose the certificate request that you want to check and click Next.
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Step 9 |
Click Base 64 encoded and click Download CA certificate.
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Step 10 |
In the File Download dialog box, click Open.
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Step 11 |
In the Certificate box, click Details tab and click Copy to File.... In the Certificate Export Dialog box, click Base-64 encoded X.509 (.CER), and click Next.
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Step 12 |
In the File name: text box on the Certificate Export Wizard dialog box, enter the destination file name and click Next.
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Step 13 |
Click Finish.
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Step 14 |
Enter the Microsoft Windows type command to display the identity certificate in base64-encoded format.
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