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Encrypting Your ToolWatch Reporting Cloud Connection

Download and import the ToolWatch Reporting Cloud certificate so your Windows computer can use encrypted connections.

To encrypt connections from a client application to ToolWatch Reporting Cloud, you need a certificate on your client computer.

Follow these steps to download and import the certificate:

  1. On the Start menu, type Run in the search box and press Enter.

  2. In the Open box, type MMC and then choose OK.

  3. In the MMC console, choose the File menu.

  4. Choose Add/Remove Snap-in.

  5. In the Add or Remove Snap-ins dialog box, for Available snap-ins, select Certificates.

  6. Choose Add.

  7. In the Certificates snap-in dialog box, choose Computer account.

  8. Choose Next.

  9. In the Select computer dialog box, choose Finish.

  10. In the Add or Remove Snap-ins dialog box, choose OK.

  11. In the MMC console, expand Certificates.

  12. Right-click Trusted Root Certification Authorities.

  13. Choose All Tasks.

  14. Choose Import.

  15. On the first page of the Certificate Import Wizard, choose Next.

  16. On the second page of the Certificate Import Wizard, choose Browse.

  17. In the browse window, change the file type to PKCS #7 Certificates to locate the .p7b file that you downloaded in step 1.

  18. Choose Open to select the certificate file.

  19. Choose Next.

  20. On the third page of the Certificate Import Wizard, choose Next.

  21. On the fourth page of the Certificate Import Wizard, choose Finish. A dialog box appears indicating that the import was successful.

  22. In the MMC console, expand Certificates.

  23. Expand Trusted Root Certification Authorities.

  24. Choose Certificates.

  25. Locate the certificate to confirm it exists.

  26. Restart your computer.

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