Install cert on the computer

How to install a certificate on the local computer

*You must have local admin permissions on the machine to complete these steps.

Part 1 — Install the certificate

• Double-click the .pfx file
• Select Local Machine and click Next
• Confirm the file path and click Next
• Enter the password you chose when creating the certificate in PowerShell and click Next
• Leave the default “Automatically select the certificate store” selected and click Next
• Click Finish

Part 2 — Open the Certificate Manager (MMC)

MMC is the Windows tool used to inspect and manage certificates installed on the computer.

• Press Win + R, type mmc and press Enter
• Go to File → Add/Remove Snap-in
• Select Certificates from the list and click Add
• Select Computer account and click Next
• Select Local computer and click Finish
• Click OK to close the dialog

Part 3 — Grant user permissions to the certificate

This step is critical — without it the certificate will stop working after a reboot.

• Navigate to Certificates → Personal → Certificates
• Locate your newly installed certificate
• Right-click it and select All Tasks → Manage Private Keys
• Click Add and add the user account that SMART Migration runs under
• Click OK