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Personal Information Exchange certificates are not added to a certificate store when you try to install client certificates by using the Winhttpcertcfg.exe tool in Microsoft Windows Server 2003

Article ID: 923483 - View products that this article applies to.

SYMPTOMS

When you try to install client certificates by using the Microsoft Windows HTTP Services (WinHTTP) Certificate Configuration Tool (Winhttpcertcfg.exe) in Microsoft Windows Server 2003, the Personal Information Exchange (.pfx) certificates are not added to a certificate store.

Note You do not receive an error message when this problem occurs.

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CAUSE

This problem is caused by the way in which the Winhttpcertcfg.exe tool enumerates the list of certificates.

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RESOLUTION

Service pack information

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

889100

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/889100/ )

How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

(http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support)

Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

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File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Winhttpcertcfg.exe	5.2.3790.2763	15,872	03-Aug-2006	15:54	x86

Prerequisites

The following list contains prerequisites for the hotfix:

Microsoft Windows Server 2003

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. This problem was first corrected in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.

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