Installation guide

Procedure
1. Browse to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\MachineKeys.
This path is the default location for your private keys. This path might differ depending on your
organizational policies.
2. Expand the MachineKeys folder.
The key that matches the date and time when you generated the certificate during installation is most
likely the correct key. Because another reliable method does not exist to identify the key, use the date
and time.
3. Right-click the key file and click Properties.
4. In the Machine Key Properties dialog box, click the Security tab.
5. Click Continue to continue as an administrative user.
6. In Advanced Security Settings, select the account and click OK to take ownership of an account.
7. In the Permissions dialog box, click Administrators and confirm whether the Administrators group
has Full Control.
8. If the Administrators group does not have full control, click Add to add the group.
9. In the Select Users, Computers, Service Accounts, or Groups dialog box, type the name of the
Administrators group and click Check Names.
When the name is validated, click OK to return to the Permissions dialog box and add the
Administrators group to the Group or user names area.
10. In the Allow column, click Full Control.
11. Click OK and click OK again to save changes.
What to do next
Set the VCM Remote Virtual Directory Permissions for Installation. See "Verify VCM Remote Virtual
Directory Permissions" below.
Verify VCM Remote Virtual Directory Permissions
The VCM Remote Virtual Directory is required for client access to VCM over HTTP. During VCM
installation, you specify the VCM Remote virtual directory. To change the account later, use the IIS
Management console.
IMPORTANT To minimize security risks to your accounts, when you specify the VCM Remote virtual
directory, always use an account that differs from the account used for your Default Network Authority
Account or your Services Account.
Prerequisites
VCM uses virtual directories for several functions. Before starting Installation Manager, verify that the
user who installs VCM has local administration rights for the default Web site.
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