The process used to back up the default Horizon Composer SSL certificate requires the Microsoft .NET Framework to be installed on the Horizon Composer host server.
The following steps explain how to back up the SSL certificates:
- From the Command Prompt on the Horizon Composer host server, navigate to the c:WindowsMicrosoft.NETFrameworkv4.0.xxxxx directory.
- Execute the following command to export the Horizon Composer RSA key container to a local file named keys.xml:
aspnet_regiis -px "SviKeyContainer" "keys.xml" -pri
The following screenshot shows the expected output if the command was successful:
The keys.xml file should be backed up to an alternative location to be used in the event that the Horizon Composer software needs to be installed on a new server.
Chapter 16, Managing Horizon SSL Certificates, outlines the process by which you can obtain new certificates for all Horizon components. During this process, you obtain a copy of the SSL certificate that can be used when restoring a Horizon Connection server from backups. If you choose to use a custom SSL certificate, you do not need to use the aspnet_regiis command to export the Horizon Composer RSA key container. During the creation of your custom SSL certificate, you should have been given a copy of it with the private key intact, which is what is required to perform a restore.