MMC cert problem with renaming accounts

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In built in Administrator account, I went to mmc.exe->Add snap in-> My user account-> Certificates

In mmc, I clicked Certificates-Current User->Personal->Certificates-> All Tasks-> Advanced Operations-> Create custom Request

After I generate the cert request, I send the cert request for signing.

Then, in Local Security Policies, I rename the built in Administrator account.

After I renamed the account, it seems like the private key is gone?

So when I import back the reply file , it seems that it can't find the private key?

Sunday, December 15, 2013 9:53 AM

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Are you sure that the certificate backup file you have include your private key? If not, it is normal that you cannot import it.

Please read that about the management of Key archival and recovery: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc730721.aspx
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Sunday, December 15, 2013 3:16 PM

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I dont get what you mean

The private key seems like it is stored in Windows

In the cert request steps, it seems like I set : Do not export Private key.

Is there any way I can recover the key?

Please show the steps if any.
- Edited by z0802361 Monday, December 16, 2013 12:54 AM
Monday, December 16, 2013 12:53 AM

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Hi,

Please refer Mr X’s link, same time the following KB maybe helpful too.

Import or export certificates and private keys

http://windows.microsoft.com/is-is/windows/import-export-certificates-private-keys#1TC=windows-7

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Tuesday, December 17, 2013 1:58 AM

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