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2. In the navigation pane, click Certificates > Personal > Certificates.
This directory contains the VMware VCMCollector Certificate.
3. In the center pane, right-click the VCM certificate with the PFX extension and select All Tasks >
Export.
a. Click Next.
b. On the Export Private Key page, select Yes, export the private key.
c. In the Personal Information Exchange area, select Export all extended properties and click Next.
4. On the Password page, type the password for the certificate, type it again to confirm it, and click Next.
Remember or record the password, because you must supply it during certificate import process on
the Web server machine.
5. On the File to Export page, click Browse, type a file name for the certificate file, and click Save.
By default, the certificate is stored in your Documents directory.
6. On the File to Export page, click Next and Finish to export the Collector certificate to the machine.
What to do next
Import the VCM Collector certificate from the VCM Collector machine to the Web server machine. See
"Import the Collector Certificate to the Web Server" below.
Import the Collector Certificate to the Web Server
To support the use of VCM Remote in a three-tier split installation, the VCM Collector certificate must
exist on the Web Server machine.
Prerequisites
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Export the VCM Collector certificate from the VCM Collector machine. See "Export the Collector
Certificate from the VCM Collector" on the previous page.
Procedure
1. Open a command prompt and use the xcopy command to copy and paste the VCMCollector
certificate file from the VCMVCM Collector machine on the Web server machine.
2. On the Web server machine, to import the Collector certificate to the Web server machine, click Start,
select Run, type mmc, and click OK.
3. In the Microsoft Management Console, add the Certificate snap-in.
a. Select File > Add/Remove Snap-In.
b. Select Certificates and click Add.
c. Select Computer Account and click Next.
d. In the Select Computer dialog box, select Local Computer and click Finish.
e. Click OK to add the snap-in to Microsoft Management Console and close the Add or Remove
Snap-ins dialog box.
4. In the navigation pane, click Certificates > Personal > Certificates.
5. In the center pane, right-click the VCM certificate and select All Tasks > Import.
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