On the Certificate store wizard page, select Place all certificates in the following store, and use Browse to choose the Trusted Root Certification Authorities store. Select Local Machine as the installation location, and then click Next.
In the Certificate dialog box, click Install Certificate.
Right-click the CAROOT.cer file, and then click Open. Navigate to the folder that contains the CAROOT.cer file that you just downloaded. To do this, type the following, substituting the name of your server (for example, ) for :Įnsure that hidden items and file name extensions are displayed: On the View tab, in the Show/hide group, select the Hidden items and File name extensions check boxes. Open a web browser on your computer, and download the default certificate, CAROOT.cer, from the server. To install a certificate for My Server on your Windows 8, Windows 8.1, or Windows RT device
Manual installation of a certificate is not needed in Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1. If you want to be able to use the server name to connect to your Windows Server Essentials server over an intranet, and your device has the Windows 8 or Windows RT operating system, install the default CAROOT.cer certificate on your computer by performing the following procedure. Install the appropriate My Server app from Apps for Windows onto your Windows-based laptop, PC, or Surface device. To install My Server or My Server 2012 R2 on your Windows-based laptop, PC, or Surface device If your computer has the Windows 8 or Windows RT operating system, and you want to connect to the server on your intranet by using the server name, you also need to install a certificate from the server. You can download the appropriate My Server app from the Apps for Windows store. To use My Server or My Server 2012 R2 on your laptop, PC, or Surface device, the computer must have one of the following operating systems: Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8, or Windows RT. Remote Desktop connections to the server and client computers - Use Remote Connect in My Server 2012 R2 to connect to your Windows Server Essentials server and client computers by using Remote Desktop. In addition to the features available in My Server, My Server 2012 R2 offers the following new features for customers with Windows Server Essentials:Īccess to SharePoint Online team sites and libraries - Leverage Microsoft 365 integration with Windows Server Essentials to access SharePoint Online team sites and open documents in your SharePoint Online libraries in My Server 2012 R2. For information about the My Server 2012 R2 phone app, see the blog entry My Server 2012 R2 Windows and Windows Phone apps. For information about the My Server phone app, see Use the My Server app for Windows Phone. To access resources in Windows Server Essentials from your Windows Phone, use the My Server phone app (for Windows Server Essentials) or the My Server 2012 R2 phone app (for Windows Server Essentials).
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