Windows store and KSP commands

This section covers commands that you use in SMCTL to manage commands for Windows.

Command

To view commands specific to Windows, run:

smctl windows -h

These subcommands specify the actions you can apply to Windows commands.

smctl windows <subcommand>

tabel 1. Subcommands for managing Windows commands

Shortcut	Subcommand	Description
	certdesync	Desyncs certificates from local Windows store.
	certsync	Syncs certificates to local Windows store.
	ksp	Key storage provider.
-h	--help	Help for Windows.

Desyncs certificates from local Windows store.

Desync certificate commands begin with:

smctl windows certdesync <flag>

Flags

The desync certificate command supports these flags:

tabel 2. Flags for desyncing a certificate

Shortcut	Flag	Description
	--certificate-alias string	Certificate alias for individual desync of certificate. Format: --certificate-alias="<value>"
	--certificate-status string	Desyncs all certificates with the status: `expired`, `revoke`, `invalid`, or `all`. Format: --certificate-status="<value>"
	--keypair-alias string	Keypair alias for individual desync of associated certificate. Format: --keypair-alias="<value>"
	--store string	Store to desync from: user or system. Default is “user”. Format: --store="<value>"
-h	--help	Help for certdesync.

Example

Description: Desync the default certificate associated with the specified keypair alias from the certificate store.

Command:

smctl windows certdesync --keypair-alias=<keypair alias>

Command sample:

smctl windows certdesync --keypair-alias=keypair-dynamic-kp1

Sync certificate commands begin with:

smctl windows certsync <flag>

Flags

The sync certificate command supports these flags:

tabel 3. Flags for syncing certificates to the local Windows store

Shortcut	Flag	Description
	--account-id string	Account ID for the user. Format: --account-id="<value>"
	--keypair-alias string	Certificate alias for individual sync of certificate. Format: --keypair-alias="<value>"
	--keypair-type string	Specify which type of key to sync. Format: --keypair-type="<value>"
	--reset	Desyncs all keys, then syncs based on the flags specified in the command.
	--signable	Syncs only keys to which the user has signing access. Default is to sync only signable keys.
	--store string	Store to sync to: user or system. Default is “user”. Format: --store="<value>"
-h	--help	Help for certsync.

Example

Description: Sync the default certificate associated with the specified keypair alias to the certificate store

Command:

smctl windows certsync --keypair-alias=<keypair alias>

Command sample:

smctl windows certsync --keypair-alias=keypair-dynamic-kp1

Use the following command to manage KSPs:

smctl windows ksp <subcommand>

Subcommands

The KSP command supports these subcommands:

tabel 4. Subcommands for managing KSPs

Shortcut	Subcommand	Description
ls	list	List all Key Storage Providers (KSPs).
	register	Register DigiCert Signing Manager KSP. This command must be run from an admin console.
rm	remove	Remove registered DigiCert Signing Manager KSP. This command must be run from an admin console.

Example

Description: Register DigiCert Signing Manager KSP. This command must be run from an admin console.

Command:

smctl windows ksp register

Command sample:

smctl windows ksp register

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