How to Import a Security Certificate to access an external Web Service

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  1. albertoc

    albertoc

    Hi Good Morning,

    I was wondering if someone already knows how to import/install a Security Certificate (*.pfx) to access an external WebService in another location server?

    In Windows 7 I go to:
    Control Panel\User Accounts\Credential Manager
    -Add a certificate-based credentials
    -Open the Certificate Manager
    -it then opens "certmgr" program and then I add my certificate .pfx into Personal and Trusted Root Certificate

    Do I have to do it in IIS? Could anyone advise please?

    Thank you,

    Juan Alvarado
     
    albertoc, Mar 24, 2011
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  2. Bruce

    Bruce DiscountASP.NET Staff

    You'll have to contact support to get the certificate installed. You cannot install using IIS manager because of security issue.
     
    Bruce, Apr 4, 2011
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  3. albertoc

    albertoc

    Hi Bruce,

    I have contacted Support to get the certificate install but they are telling me that I must install a SSL Manager Add On. Is this correct? I am just accesing a Secure WebService in another server that's all.

    On the other hand, If that's indeed what I need to do what are the steps to upload my pfx certificate using the SSL Manager.

    Regards,
     
    albertoc, Apr 14, 2011
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  4. Bruce

    Bruce DiscountASP.NET Staff

    Let me make sure I understand you, do you mean you want to install a client certificate for your application to access an external web service? OR do you want to secure your webservice using HTTPS?

    Are you using ASP.NET 2.0 or above? I believe ASP.NET 2.0 and above allows you to access the certificate file directly from the file system without having to install the cert in the certificate store.

    Please also PM me the ticket number, i can review the ticket.
     
    Bruce, Apr 14, 2011
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  5. albertoc

    albertoc

    Hi Bruce,

    Yes this is a client certificate for my application to access an external Web Service. I am using ASP .Net 2.0

    // Load certificate
    X509Certificate2 cert = new X509Certificate2("certificate.pfx","aXXXXXXX");

    So what would you respond to this?

    I do not need an SSL Certificate right?
     
    albertoc, Apr 14, 2011
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  6. Bruce

    Bruce DiscountASP.NET Staff

    No. you do not need SSL.
     
    Bruce, Apr 15, 2011
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