Finding the certificate thumbprint

To find the certhash, you need to find the certificate's thumbprint which can be found using either of the following:

• The IIS Certificate Manager

• The Windows Certificate Storage Manager

Using IIS to get the certificate thumbprint

If IIS is installed, then this is the easier option. From here you can easily see all installed certificates. The UI for IIS is also the easiest way to create local self-signed certificates.

To look up an existing certificate, simply bring up the IIS Management Console (InetMgr.exe), select the Computer Name, and select Server Certificates:

You can see the certificate hash (thumbprint) in the "Certificate Hash" column. Double-click to open the certificate and under the Details tab, look for the Thumbprint property which contains the hash. This can be copied using CTRL-C.

Using the local certificate store to get the certificate thumbprint

1. Open the local machine certificate snap-in by entering the command: certlm.msc.

2. Expand the Personal - Certificates folder and locate the certificate.

3. Double-click to open the certificate and at the Details tab, look for the Thumbprint property which contains the hash.