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How to Export a SSL Certificate From IIS To Apache#

• Export The SSL certificate from IIS
  • Run mmc.exe
  • Click the 'Console' menu and then click 'Add/Remove Snap-in'.
  • Click the 'Add' button and then choose the 'certificates' snap-in and click on 'Add'.
  • Select 'Computer Account' then click 'Next'.
  • Select 'Local Computer' and then click 'OK'.
  • Click 'Close' and then click 'OK'.
  • Expand the menu for 'Certificates' and click on the 'Personal' folder.
  • Right click on the certificate that you want to export and select 'All tasks' -> 'Export'.
  • A wizard will appear. Make sure you check the box to include the private key and continue through with this **wizard until you have a .PFX file.

• Use open ssl to extract the private key and the cert file

# Export the private key file from the pfx file
openssl pkcs12 -in filename.pfx -nocerts -out key.pem


# Export the certificate file from the pfx file
openssl pkcs12 -in filename.pfx -clcerts -nokeys -out cert.pem


# This removes the passphrase from the private key so Apache won't
# prompt you for your passphase when it starts


openssl rsa -in key.pem -out server.key

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