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Windows 7 will not install a root certificate

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Mar 15, 2026112548 views
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Problem

I have a web service that uses a self-signed certificate, so I need to install the certificate as a Trusted Root so that I can avoid all the security errors that having a self-signed certificate brings with it. Using Windows 7, I'm going to: , and Windows reports However, the import is NOT successf…

Error Output

Start > Internet Explorer > Run as Administrator > Tools > Internet Options > Content > Certificates > Trusted Root Certification Authorities > Impor…

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Fix for: Windows 7 will not install a root certificate

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Thanks to the link posted by harrymc, I spent almost a day investigating this problem and figured out it was Windows Server 2008 default domain policy. I suspect this problem only applies to Windows PC in a domain network environment. The default do…

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