Instructions
- Log into the server with an administrative account. Choose
Start
and chooseRun
- In the box type in
mmc
and click ok. - In the
mmc
go toFile –> Add / Remove Snap-in
- Click the
Add
button and choosecertificates
and clickAdd
. - Select Computer Account then Local Computer and Finish.
- Close the snap in Window and click OK.
- Navigate to the location of the certificate you need to repair.
- For a certificate you installed the default location will be
Personal –> Certificates
- Double click on the certificate in the right hand pane.
- In the general information: note that if you have a private key already associated, you will see a
private key
information bit at the bottom of the details (just above the issuer statement). Click on the Details tab. - In the Details window, select
Serial Number
. Write down the serial number for the certificate that you wish to repair. - Open a
command prompt
(start –> Run –> CMD –>OK
).From thecommand prompt
run:
certutil -repairstore my “SerialNumber”
Where SerialNumber is the serial number for the certificate that you just wrote down.
Hit enter
and you should receive a message stating the repair was successful.
Thank you.