Export a code signing certificate to a PFX file

[michaels]

I ordered a code signing certificate using one browsers as Internet Explorer 7 running under my Windows Vista System. I found that the certificate is downloaded to the browser's certificate store instead of being saved to a file on my hard drive.

How can i export the certificate to a file in Personal Information Exchange (.pfx) format ?

[Sam.D]

Its very long process, go through this steps properly.

• Open Control Panel, Internet Options.
  
  
• Select the Content tab.
  
  
• Under Certificates click Certificates....

You should find the code signing certificate on the Personal tab.Select the code signing certificate and click Export.

The Certificate Export Wizard will start.

• Click Next.
  
  
• Select Yes, export the private key.
  
  
• Click Next.
  
  
• Ensure that the Personal Information Exchange format is selected.
  
  
• Select Include all certificates in the certification path if possible.
  
  
• Select Export all extended properties.
  
  
• Unless you wish to leave a copy of the certificate in the browser's certificate store, select Delete the private key if the export is successful.
  
  
• Click Next.
  
  
• Specify a password for the private key file. Note: in Windows Vista it is not possible to leave the password blank.
  
  
• Click Next.
  
  
• Specify a name for the output .pfx file.
  
  
• Click Next.
  
  
• Click Finish to complete the Certificate Export Wizard

[Sam.D]

You should now have your code signing certificate in a Personal Information Exchange (.pfx) file ready to use with Tech-Pro CodeSign using signtool.exe or signpad.exe. This file may also be converted to a .pvk and .spc file pair, for use with the older Microsoft code signing utilities.