Select Certificate dialog box

This dialog box enables you to search and locate a certificate from a file or Windows store.

To access

Select a scenario that uses a certificate in one of the following ways:

  • Open the Security Scenario Editor: Choose SOA Tools > Security Scenario Editor.

  • In the Manage Services dialog box, select the Protocol and Security tab and click the Edit Data button.

Select a WCF scenario that uses a client or service certificate, such as WsHttpBinding or WSFederationHttpBinding. In the Certificate field, click the Browse button.
Important information
This only applies to security scenarios that allow you to specify client, server, or service certificates.
 
Relevant tasks

When you choose File, the dialog box shows the user interface elements described below:

UI Element
Description

Browse. Allows you to locate the certificate file with a .pem, .arm, .der, or .pfx extension.
File
The complete path of the certificate file.
Password (optional)
The password required to access the certificate.

When you choose Windows Store, the dialog box shows the user interface elements described below (unlabeled elements are shown in angle brackets):

UI Element
Description

Find

Begins the search for the certificate.
 
Import from
The location of the certificate:

  • Windows store

  • File

Store location
The store location, for example Current User.
Store name
The store name, for example, AuthRoot.
Search text

The text to match in the certificate name.

By default, the search mechanism searches for the text by the certificate's subject name.

Tip: To search for an X.509 certificate by its serial number or issuer name , drag a web_service_set_security function from the Steps Toolbox, into your script. From the Security Tokens drop-down Browse, select X509 Certificate Token. Click the Browse button Browse adjacent to the Certificate field. In the Select Certificate dialog box, select Issuer Name or Serial Number from the Search field drop-down list.

Password (optional)
The password required to access the certificate.
<certificate list>
A list of the certificates in the Windows store sorted by Subject, Issuer, Private, Store Location, and Store Name.

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