{"id":229,"date":"2016-01-19T14:02:44","date_gmt":"2016-01-19T14:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pkipartner.support\/?page_id=229"},"modified":"2016-01-21T14:47:28","modified_gmt":"2016-01-21T14:47:28","slug":"codesign-how-do-i-backup-my-certificate-with-firefox","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pkipartner.com\/support\/codesign-how-do-i-backup-my-certificate-with-firefox\/","title":{"rendered":"Codesign – How do I backup my certificate with Firefox?"},"content":{"rendered":"

How do I backup my certificate with Firefox?<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Note: <\/strong>This article applies to Firefox 2 and greater. This article also applies for e-mail certificates (SMIME\/DigitalID) as well as code-signing certificates.<\/p>\n

1. Open Firefox.<\/p>\n

2. Depending on your Operating System go to one of the following locations:<\/p>\n

Windows:<\/strong> Tools -> Options
\n\"CodeSign-how<\/a><\/p>\n

Linux:<\/strong> Edit -> Options
\nMac:<\/strong> Firefox -> Options<\/p>\n

3. Navigate to Advanced -> Encryption<\/strong> and then click on View Certificates<\/strong>.
\nThis opens up Firefox’s certificate manager.<\/p>\n

4. Select the tab that says Personal<\/strong> or Your Certificates<\/strong>.
\n5. Highlight the certificate you would like to backup\/export.
\n6. Click Backup All<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

You should now be prompted to save the file.<\/p>\n

\"CodeSign-how<\/a><\/p>\n

Recommended:
\n* Save location:<\/strong> Desktop
\n* File Name:<\/strong> Something descriptive of the file (this can be any name you want)
\n* File type:<\/strong> PKCS12 Files (*.p12)<\/p>\n

7. Provide a password for your .p12 file.<\/p>\n

\"CodeSign-hod<\/a><\/p>\n

8. Click Save<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"CodeSign-how<\/a><\/p>\n

9. This new file contains both your certificate and private key joined together as a PKCS#12 (PFX) file.<\/p>\n

\"CodeSign-how<\/a>
\nImporting Certificate into Windows Certificate Store<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Double-click newly created .p12<\/strong> file.<\/li>\n
  2. Follow on screen instructions from this point forward.<\/li>\n
  3. Exit Wizard<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Your certificate can now be used by any program that makes use of the Windows Certificate store.<\/p>\n

    Examples:<\/strong> Internet Explorer, Outlook, signcode\/signtool, and Google Chrome.<\/p>\n

    Related Articles<\/strong><\/p>\n

    * How do I assign a certificate (Digital ID) to use in Outlook 2007<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

    * E-mail Certificates: Firefox \/ Thunderbird<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    How do I backup my certificate with Firefox? Note: This article applies to Firefox 2 and greater. This article also applies for e-mail certificates (SMIME\/DigitalID) as well as code-signing certificates. 1. Open Firefox. 2. Depending on your Operating System go to one of the following locations: Windows: Tools -> Options\u2026<\/p>\n

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