Why do I not have the option to add a snap-in in MMC in windows server 2022?

Question

Hi

I have recently set up a VPS running server 2022 and I need to view my certificates to try and meet requirements for security vulnerabilities with RDP. I went to MMC and there is no certificates in the tree and also no option to add a snap-in. This is what I see:

I have looked everywhere for answers but cannot finding anything relating to Server 2022. I have 4 instances of server 2016 running with the Add Snap-in option available, so why is it different in 2022? What have I missed? I have tried running an sfc /scannow to see if anything did not load correctly but it finished without any issues.

I have asked a few people and they have no idea why it is not showing. Can anybody help me?

Just for the record, I am running everything as Administrator and there are no Group Policies in play.

Answer 1

Hello,

If you need to view your certificate on Server 2022, have you attempted executing CertLM.msc (Local Machine) or CertMgr.msc (Current User) on your server?

I utilize MMC.exe and find the certificates snap-in on my Server 2022 Standard.

Regards,

Karlie

Answer 2

Hi Karlie

This is a great start as I can now see the certificates. There is still no option for snap-ins though. Can you explain how I can get them to appear and work on Server 2022? Is this no longer a thing on Server 2022?

Answer 3

Hi Simon,

You can still access this, but might have to manually locate it under C:\Windows\System32 and look for mmc.exe

Cheers

Roshan

Answer 4

Thanks Roshan.