Step-By-Step Procedure to Export a Certificate With a Private Key From the IIS Console

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.

How to Export a Certificate with private key from IIS (Internet Information Service) Console?

Step 1. Let’s Begin the CSR Generation Process by Launching Internet Information Service (IIS) Manager

In Server Manager, go to Tools –> Internet Information Service (IIS) Manager.

Step 2. Open Server Certificate

Select Server Name and Double-Click on Server Certificates.

Step 3. Open the Certificates Installed on the IIS Server

Installed certificates are listed underneath Server Certificates and the certificate exists under Personal in Certificate Store.

Step 4. Exporting the Certificate Installed in the Certificate Store

Right-Click on the certificate and select ‘Export‘ to initiate the certificate export.

Step 5. Fill the Export Location and Password Asked During the 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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