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5 Type the aspnet_regiis command to migrate the RSA key pair data.
aspnet_regiis -pi "SviKeyContainer" "path\keys.xml" -exp
where path is the path to the exported file.
The -exp option creates an exportable key pair. If a future migration is required, the keys can be
exported from this machine and imported to another machine. If you previously migrated the keys to
this machine without using the -exp option, you can import the keys again using the -exp option so that
you can export the keys in the future.
The registration tool imports the key pair data into the local key container.
What to do next
Install the new VMware Horizon View Composer service on the destination machine. Provide the DSN and
ODBC data source information that allows View Composer to connect to the same database information that
was used by the original VMware Horizon View Composer service. For installation instructions, see
"Installing View Composer" in the View Installation document.
Complete the steps to migrate View Composer to a new machine and use the same database. See “Migrate
View Composer with an Existing Database,” on page 103.
Update the Certificates on a View Connection Server Instance,
Security Server, or View Composer
When you receive updated server SSL certificates or intermediate certificates, you import the certificates
into the Windows local computer certificate store on each View Connection Server, security server, or View
Composer host.
Typically, server certificates expire after 12 months. Root and intermediate certificates expire after 5 or 10
years.
For detailed information about importing server and intermediate certificates, see "Configure View
Connection Server, Security Server, or View Composer to Use a New SSL Certificate" in the View Installation
document.
Prerequisites
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Obtain updated server and intermediate certificates from the CA before the currently valid certificates
expire.
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Verify that the Certificate snap-in was added to MMC on the Windows Server on which the View
Connection Server instance, security server, or VMware Horizon View Composer service was installed.
Procedure
1 Import the signed SSL server certificate into the Windows local computer certificate store on the
Windows Server host.
a In the Certificate snap-in, import the server certificate into the Certificates (Local Computer) >
Personal > Certificates folder.
b Select Mark this key as exportable.
c Click Next and click Finish.
2 For View Connection Server or security server, delete the certificate Friendly name, vdm, from the old
certificate that was issued to the View server.
a Right-click the old certificate and click Properties
b On the General tab, delete the Friendly name text, vdm.
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