CSMANAGE tool is developed using Azure Service Management API and located at:

http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ProjectName=windowsazuresamples&ReleaseId=3233

It is possible that you may encounter the following error when using this tool:

c:>csmanage.exe /list-hosted-services

Could not establish secure connection for SSL/TLS with authority 'management.core.windows.net

Based on above problem details, it is possible that the certificate you are using with CSMANAGE.EXE.CONFIG is a self signed key based certificate. The application may not trust the key used in the CSMANAGE.EXE.CONFIG or their may not be a way for the application to trust the certificate as there may not be a chain to validate or a certificate revocation list.

To solve this problem you can just create a simple certificate as describe below using MAKECERT and solve this problem.

Step 1: Create Certificate in the “My” Certificate store:

1.        Open the VS2010 command window to create a certificate (Change the CN value to your word of choice):

C:\Applications>makecert -r -pe -n "CN=Avkash Windows Azure Portal Cert" -b 01/01/2010 -e 01/01/2015 -sky exchange -ss my

Succeeded

2.        This certificate will be available in “Current User -> Personal (My) Certificate Store” as below:

3.        Now you can export this certificate to CER (Do not export private key) and save as CER File.

Step 2: Upload above created CER file to Azure Portal:

1.        Upload the certificate to Azure Portal at “Management Certificate” section

Step 3: Working with CSMANAGE Tool:

Update your csmanage.exe.config file with *correct* Subscription ID and above certificate Thumbprint ID:

<appSettings>

    <add key="CheckServerCertificate" value="true"/>

    <!-- Insert your subscriptionId as shown by the Windows Azure developer portal -->

    <add key="SubscriptionId" value="***********************************"/>

    <!-- Insert your certificate thumbprint without spaces -->

    <add key="CertificateThumbprint" value="A77B44AD5556DFDB11A3B245453A548B2D7B0099"/>

  </appSettings>

Run CSMANAGE Tool: