CertificateImport

CertificateImport

Parameters

Parameter	Attribute	DataType	Description	Allowed Values
Thumbprint	Key	string	The thumbprint (unique identifier) of the certificate you're importing.
Path	Required	string	The path to the CER file you want to import.
Location	Key	string	The Windows Certificate Store Location to import the certificate to.	LocalMachine, CurrentUser
Store	Key	string	The Windows Certificate Store Name to import the certificate to.
Ensure	Write	string	Specifies whether the certificate should be present or absent.	Present, Absent

Description

The resource is used to import a certificate into a Windows certificate store.

Examples

Example 1

Import public key certificate into Trusted Root store.

Configuration Example
{
    param
    (
        [Parameter()]
        [System.String[]]
        $NodeName = 'localhost'
    )

    Import-DscResource -ModuleName CertificateDsc

    Node $AllNodes.NodeName
    {
        CertificateImport MyTrustedRoot
        {
            Thumbprint = 'c81b94933420221a7ac004a90242d8b1d3e5070d'
            Location   = 'LocalMachine'
            Store      = 'Root'
            Path       = '\\Server\Share\Certificates\MyTrustedRoot.cer'
        }
    }
}