Exporting a certificate

The button next to a certificate in the list allows you to export the certificate in the format PEM, PKCS, or DER.

PEM

An export in the PEM format usually exports the public portion of the certificate only. Optionally, the related CAs can also be included in the PEM file. If available, the private key can be exported as well. This requires the current password to decrypt the private key and a new password to encrypt the exported private key. If the certificate has no private key, this option is not available.

PKCS

The PKCS format is only available for exporting certificates that have a private key. As with the PEM export, this requires the current password to decrypt the private key and a new password to encrypt the exported private key. Unlike PEM, the password is required to encrypt the entire container and not the private key.

DER

An export in the DER format involves the certificate being exported in the PEM format, in which case the PEM is Base64 coded. Here too the private key can optionally be exported by using the passwords. Since the DER format supports one certificate only, the certificate and the private key are stored separately and collected into a ZIP file. The private key is saved in the pkcs8 format.

Use the buttons in the lower right-hand corner of the editing window to export the certificate or to cancel the dialog (Cancel).

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