Create a certificate file

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Published on 2013-11-03T18:57:39Z Indexed on 2013/11/03 22:00 UTC
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I have a proxy that I want to test.
The proxy generates a private key and a certificate like here .

I have tried to copy the content as in the link in a file and name it x.CER ,
then clicked on it and i got the message :

This file is invalid for use as the following : Security Certificate

how can i install them on windows ?
note: I have set in internet options that all the traffic goes throw the proxy

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