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Where does makecert.exe store the digital certificate

I created a self-signed certificate and a client certificate using this tutorial and the makecert.exe tool:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff647171.aspx

However, when I go to MMC and try to import the certificate in the Trusted Root Certificate Authorities, I have no clue where to locate the .cer file.

Where does the makecert.exe tool save the certificates it creates?

Solution

  • Step 1, point 1

    Open a Visual Studio command prompt and browse to the location where you want to save the certificate files

    Is it therefore not the location you went to, upon opening the Visual Studio command prompt?