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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
n 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.
a. Click Next.
b. On the File to Import page, select the certificate with a PFX extension and click Next.
c. In the Personal Information Exchange area, select Export all extended properties and click Next.
6. On the Password page, type the password for the certificate, check Include all extended properties,
and click Next.
7. On the Select Certificate Store page, confirm that the certificate store is set to personal and click Next.
8. Click Finish to complete the wizard.
What to do next
n Review the DCOMand port requirements, and use VCM Installation Manager to install the VCM
components. See "Installing VCM" on page 115.
n Use the VCM Administration Guide to configure the VCM Remote Client.
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