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This guide presumes you have already installed your (valid) SSL certificate into the

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LabelMY
 certificate store using the
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LabelLocal Machine
account, since Echo runs as a system service in that context.

List SSL certificates

First, list all SSL certificates installed in the local machine account:

You should start a command prompt with administrator privileges.

Find the certificate thumbprint

First, use the MMC certificate snap-in to find your installed certificate:

  • Start the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) by running
    Keywordmacro
    Labelmmc.exe
    from the Start menu or a command prompt window
  • Go to File -> Add/Remove Snap-In...
  • Select the Certificates snap-in in the left-hand panel
  • Click
    Buttonmacro
    LabelAdd >
    to move it into the right-hand panel.  Select Computer account when prompted, then
    Buttonmacro
    LabelFinish
    , then
    Buttonmacro
    LabelFinish
     again after selecting Local computer
  • Close the Add or Remove Snap-ins window by pressing OK
  • In the Console Root panel, select Certificates (Local Computer), then choose the Personal folder
  • Locate your certificate and double-click on it to view its contents
  • In the Details tab, scroll down and select the Thumbnail property (usually at the bottom)
  • In the preview window, copy the full thumbnail and paste into a text editor to remove the spaces
  • Keep this thumbprint for the next step
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netsh http show sslcert
 

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