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Add Certificate to the SharePoint Trusted Root Certificate Authority

Writer's picture: Vijai Anand RamalingamVijai Anand Ramalingam

In this article we will be seeing how to export the certificate and import into SharePoint Trusted Root Certificate Authority.

Export the Security Certificate:

  • Access SharePoint https site in the browser.

  • Click on the lock sign.













  • Click on View Certificates link.


















  • Click on the Details tab and then click on Copy to File....


















  • Certificate Export wizard will pop up as shown in the following













  • Click on Next.

  • In the Export File Format select DER encoded binary X.509 (.CER) format.














  • Click on Next.

  • In the File to Export click on browse, select the location and enter the Name.














  • Click on Save, the certificate will be saved.

  • In the Certificate Export Wizard, click on Finish.














  • You will be getting the following pop up, click on Ok.











  • The certificate is exported successfully.





Import the Security Certificate into SharePoint Trusted Root Certificate authority:

  • Go to Central Administration =>Security =>Manage Trust.


  • In the ribbon interface, go to Trust Relationships Tab =>Manage group =>Click on New button.







  • In the Root Certificate to trust relationship section, click on Browse.













  • Select the certificate that we have exported.

  • Click on Ok.

  • Certificate is imported to the SharePoint Trusted root Authority.


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