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Windows Server has always had an MMC snap-in for certificates, but it is not visible.

I would like to add an icon to the administrative tools control panel so that administrators without a lot of experience can easily open the certificates console.

Is there a way to do that?

I know that you can load the snap-in and then save a .MSC file in your user profile. While that is nice, it is not what I am looking for. I have hundreds of servers and dozens of administrators.

Since at least Windows Server 2012 R2 Microsoft has shipped certlm.msc in the Windows\System32 folder. I know that I can hit Win+R and type certlm.msc to launch the 'local machine' certificate console. While that is even nicer, it is not what I am looking for. Many of my system administrators are inexperienced. I need something dead simple. pointy, clicky, go is what I am looking for.

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The Administrative Tools shell folder under control panel opens up the contents of the folder C:\Users\All Users\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools which can have whatever additional items you need pushed to it via policy.

It really seems like this is a workaround however. This is going taking advantage of this folder not being updated to the new win10 modern ui. Documenting / training your folks to use the new interface is a much better option.

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  • This is the answer I was looking for but you had a mistake. Start Menu is under C:\ProgramData not C:\Users\All Users. Interestingly, on Server 2012 R2 the folder is at Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools but on windows 10 the folder is at Start Menu\Programs\Windows Administrative Tools Commented May 8, 2019 at 19:26
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Create the .MSC file you are talking about, then push this file on c:\users\public\desktop via Group Policy Preferences (Computer Configuration -> Preferences -> Windows Settings -> Files)

The file will show up on the desktop.

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