UW Digital ID (Personal Certificate) - Exporting My Certificate (Windows and Mac)
This document will guide you through exporting your personal certificate on Windows and Mac.
Exporting a Digital Certificate from Windows Certificate Manager
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Open the Windows menu and type certmgr.msc in the search bar, select certmgr.msc from the search results.
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Navigate to the Personal certificates tab.
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Right click the certificate you want to export and choose export.
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The Certificate Export Wizard will now open. Click on Next.
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Click on "Yes, export the private key" then click Next.
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Put a check mark next to "Include all certificates in certificate path, if possible" then click on Next.
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Choose a password, which you will need to know when you import the cert, click on Next.
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Give your exported cert a name and click "browse".
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Choose a location to save the file, make it somewhere safe that will not be deleted, remember the location so that you can find it when you import the cert. Click next.
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Click on Finish.
Exporting a Digital Certificate from Keychain
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Open the Applications folder and choose Utilities > Keychain Access.
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On the left side of the screen, select login as the Keychain and select My Certificates as the Category.
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Highlight the certificate to export and open File > Export Items.
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Choose an appropriate file name (mycert.p12) and directory, then press the Save button.
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Set an appropriate password for the digital certificate and finally press the OK button.
