There are many ways to export a certificate with a private key. It all depends on where and how your certificate lives on your Windows computer. If your certificate is installed or imported to the personal store of your computer or user, then you should export the certificate from the Microsoft Management Console (mmc). If your certificate is installed in IIS, then you should export the certificate with a private key from the IIS console.
By the way, if you want to export a certificate with a private key, we have a dedicated post published that shows you how to export a certificate with a private key from the Windows server. However, in this post, we will be covering only how to export a certificate with a private key from the IIS console.
In Server Manager, go to Tools –> Internet Information Service (IIS) Manager.
Select Server Name and Double-Click on Server Certificates.
Installed certificates are listed underneath Server Certificates and the certificate exists under Personal in Certificate Store.
Right-Click on the certificate and select ‘Export‘ to initiate the certificate export.
In the Export Certificate window, Select the File Name and the Location where the certificate with Private Kay will be exported. Type the Password and Confirm Password. This password will be used while Importing the certificate. Once details are updated, Click on ‘OK‘ to complete the export.
You will find the Exported Certificate with Private Key in the location (In this case, it’s the ‘Downloads‘ Folder).
This is how you can export a certificate with a private key from the IIS console..
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Arun KL is a cybersecurity professional with 15+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, cloud security, vulnerability management, Penetration Testing, security operations, and incident response. He is adept at designing and implementing robust security solutions to safeguard systems and data. Arun holds multiple industry certifications including CCNA, CCNA Security, RHCE, CEH, and AWS Security.
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