Converting the client certificate to the PKCS#12 format

Convert the client certificate to the PKCS#12 format, which includes uploading the client certificate in the PKCS#12 format to the service processor (SVP).

Procedure

  1. From an open command prompt, change the current directory to the folder where you want to save the client certificate in the PKCS#12 format.

  1. Move the private SSL key file (.key) and the client certificate to the folder in the current directory, and run the command.

The following is an example for an output folder of c:\key, private key file (client.key), and a client certificate file (client.crt:

C:\key>c:\openssl\bin\openssl pkcs12 -export -in client.crt -inkey client.key -out client.p12

  1. Type the client certificate password.

For details about the client certificate password, see Client certificate password.