CertAlert Quick Start Guide

1Request a CertAlert Trial

Visit our trial request form and provide your name and business email. We'll email you download instructions right away.

2Extract the Download

Once downloaded, extract the ZIP file to a dedicated folder (e.g., C:\CertAlert-v3.5):

1. Right-click on the ZIP file
2. Select "Extract All..."
3. Choose a destination folder
4. Click "Extract"

3Open Command Prompt in CertAlert Folder

You need to run CertAlert from within its folder. The easiest method:

1. Open the extracted CertAlert folder in File Explorer
2. Click in the address bar (where the path is shown)
3. Type cmd and press Enter

This will open Command Prompt directly in the CertAlert folder.

4Run CertAlert

In the Command Prompt window, type CertAlert and press Enter:

C:\CertAlert-v3.5> CertAlert

First Run: EULA Acceptance

On the first run, the End User License Agreement will be displayed. Read it carefully. When ready, press Enter to move forward. To accept, type yes and press Enter to accept.

CertAlert will then begin scanning based on the default configuration.

5Next Steps

After your first successful run, you can:

• Review the generated CertAlertReport.csv and CertAlertReport.pdf reports
• Customize server targets by editing serverlist.txt
• Configure IP ranges in CertAlert.dll.config
• Check detailed logs in LogFile.txt
• Setup automatic execution using Windows Task Scheduler