Re: exporting key

From: Miha Pihler [MVP] (mihap-news_at_atlantis.si)
Date: 04/27/05 

Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 19:43:29 +0200

Hi Alex,

Once the certificate request is complete open MMC on the server where your
certificate is. Add Certificates Snap-In for Computer account
(http://freeweb.siol.net/mpihler/certcomputer.jpg) and follow the wizard.
Drill down under Personal -> Certificates
(http://freeweb.siol.net/mpihler/certmmc.jpg). Here locate the certificate
you want to export and right click on it. Select the export option and
follow the wizard. In the wizard select "Yes, export the private key"
(http://freeweb.siol.net/mpihler/exportpriv.jpg).

In the end you should have a file with .pfx extension (not a file with .cer
extension).

I hope this helps. 

-- 
Mike
Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
"alexk" <alexk@mailinator.com> wrote in message 
news:1114618499.680663.181610@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
> Good day,
> When creating a new certifcate requets via the IIS wizard, how the
> corresponding private key can be exported to a file? The key surely
> exists, since the cert viewer tells "you have a private key for this
> certificate" - after the certifcate is approved. (And of course the key
> exists, otherwise how an SSL session with my server could be ever
> established ... )
>
> Thank you, Alex.
>

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