Export a certificate using Windows Settings

The
FactoryTalk Activation Manager
 WebSocket Service requires a Base-64 encoded X.509 certificate to secure communications. The public key of the certificate must be exported to a .CER file in order to be configured in
FactoryTalk Activation Manager
 for use with the WebSocket Service.
To export a certificate:
  1. Open
    Windows
    Settings
    .
  2. In the
    Search
     bar, enter
    certificate
    , then press
    Enter
    .
  3. Select
    Manage computer certificates
    .
  4. Expand
    Personal > Certificates
    , right-click the certificate to export, then select
    All Tasks > Export
    .
  5. Select
    Next
    .
  6. Select
    No, do not export the private key
    , then select
    Next
    .
  7. Select
    Base-64 encoded X.509 (.CER)
    , then select
    Next
    .
  8. Enter or browse for a path and filename for the certificate, then select
    Next
    .
    NOTE: The certificate path must be in a directory that can be read by a LOCAL SERVICE process.
    Rockwell Automation
     recommends the
    %PROGRAMDATA%
     folder configured for the system.
  9. Verify the settings, then select
    Finish
    .
    The public key is exported to the path you selected as a Base-64 encoded X.509 certificate (.CER) file.
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