How To Convert A CER Certificate To PFX Without The Private Key
- Import the certificate to its personal certificate store
Right-click on the certificate file.
Select install certificate.
- Select Local Computer radio button
- Select the default automatic store to import the certificate
- Import the certificate
Click Finish button to complete the import process.
- Import process complets.
Wait for a while until you see a successful message.
- Open MMC in Windows server
Hit Win + R to open the Run utility
Type mmc in the box.
Press Ok.
- Add Certificate Snap-in
Go to File > Add/Remove Snap-in..
- Select Certificates and press Add
- Select the User or Computer Certificate snap-in
Select the snap-in which you want to create the certificate. For demonstration we are choosing Compute account.
Click Next.
- Select Local Computer
Select local computer as you are going to create CSR on the same computer.
Click Finish.
- Select Certificate (Local Computer) and click Ok
- Load MMC
You will see the certificate in the personal store.
- Export the Certificate
Right Click on the Certificate
Select All Tasks -> Export
- Certificate Export Wizard
Click Next in the Certificate Export Wizard
- Export the Private Key
Select the radio button ‘yes, export the private key’
Click Next
- Export pfx certificate
Select PFX radio button.
Three options are available to select during the export. Select the one which you need.
Click Next
- Select Security options to export the pfx certificate.
(Optional) Select the Group or user name of your choice if you want to set the permissions to manage the certificate.
Select a password and enter the password to encrypt the certificate.
Note: It is mandated to select the password. It is recommended to secure the private key.
- Provide the location to save the pfx Certificate.
Browse the location where you want to save the pfx certificate
Click Next
- Finish to export the pfx certificate
