If the certificate you are trying to import is a root or CA certificate,
then on Vista by default it is saved in "Intermediate Certification
Authorities" store. If you can find it there, drag & drop to root store. In
import wizard, you need to select the root store to change the default
behavior.
"Morris Cox" <RRCI@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> We have a network printer and I have enabled security on it. Therefore,
> when I use the web interface or use software (that came with the printer)
> to check for new faxes, it uses a certificate. On two Vista Business
> computers, I accidentally went with the default of using the Personal
> store instead of the only useful store, Trusted Root Certification
> Authorities. Now I can't tell Vista to trust the certificate or to
> reinstall the certificate.
>
> I've tried using MMC with the Certification (Computer) and Certification
> (Current User) [where is should be] snap-ins and that didn't work. The
> certificate didn't even show up. I tried exporting the certificate from
> another Vista (Enterprise 64-bit) computer and then importing that, but no
> luck.
>
> How do I re-add or move a certificate that doesn't even show up in the
> list of certificates and that I can only see if I go to the web interface
> or use the printer software that checks for faxes (where I specify the
> printer's IP address)?
>
> --
> Morris Cox