If you already have a certificate installed on a Windows device and you want to install the same certificate on a Windows device that requires a private key, you can export the certificate with the private key. This article describes how to export a certificate from the Windows certificate stores of the local computer with the private key.
A certificate installed with the private key to a certificate store of the local computer.
An Active Directory domain with an account that is a member of the Domain Admins or Enterprise Admins domain security group. For more information about using the appropriate accounts and group memberships, see Local and Domain Default Groups.
Export a certificate from the Windows certificate stores with the private key
To export a certificate from the Windows certificate stores with the private key:
Open the certificate management console for the local computer by running the following command. Some methods of running this command are from the Start menu, the Windows Run prompt, PowerShell prompt, or command prompt.
In the console tree, navigate to the certificate you want to export.
Right-click the certificate, select All Tasks, and then select Export.
On the screen Welcome to the Certificate Export Wizard, select Next.
To export the private key, select Yes, export the private key, then select Next.
For the file format, select Personal Information Exchange - PKCS #12 (.PFX). Check the box for Include all certificates in the certification path if possible, to include the whole certificate chain, then select Next.
Check the box to enter and confirm a password to protect the private key, and select AES256-SHA256 for the encryption method, then select Next. It's important to guard the security of the private key.
Enter or browse to the file path, then select Next.
Review the summary, then select Finish.
Once the certificate is exported, you can import it to another device that requires the certificate with private key.
In the console tree, navigate to the certificate you want to export. Right-click the certificate, select All Tasks, and then select Export. On the screen Welcome to the Certificate Export Wizard, select Next. To export the private key, select Yes, export the private key, then select Next.
On your Windows Server, download and save the. Run the DigiCert® Certificate Utility for Windows (double-click. In the Certificate Export wizard, select Yes, export the private key, select pfx file, and then check Include all certificates in the certification path if possible, and finally, select Next.
Click on the button “Certificates” and be in the tab marked “Personal”. Select your certificate and click on “Export”. Then click “Next”. Be sure to select “Yes, export the private key” and click “Next”.
In the center pane, right-click on the certificate that you want to export/back up and then click All Tasks > Export. In the Certificate Export Wizard, on the Welcome to the Certificate Export Wizard page, click Next. On the Export Private Key page, select Yes, export the private key, and then, click Next.
If you already have a certificate installed on a Windows device and you want to install the same certificate on a Windows device that requires a private key, you can export the certificate with the private key.
On the Private key protection page, enter password in the Password box and click on Next. On the Certificate Store page, select Place all certificates in the following store, click Browse and choose Personal before clicking OK to close the selection dialogue, then clicking Next. Click Finish.
A Certificate Signing Request (CSR) and a private key can be generated using a CSR generator tool, a software application allowing you to create a CSR and a private key for an SSL/TLS certificate.
Public key is embedded in the SSL certificate and Private key is stored on the server and kept secret. When a site visitor fills out a form with personal information and submits it to the server, the information gets encrypted with the public key to protect if from eavesdropping.
Exporting a Certificate from a Microsoft Server Platform
Download and run the DigiCert Certificate Management Tool on the Microsoft server. In the Certificate Export wizard, select Yes, export the private key, select pfx file, check Include all certificates in the certification path if possible, and then, click Next.
Right-click on the Key Pair entry in the KeyStore Entries table. Select the Export sub-menu from the pop-up menu and from there choose Export Private Key. If required the Unlock Entry dialog will be displayed. Enter the Key Pair entry's password and press the OK button.
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