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PFX files are used to export certificates WITH personal keys. Cer WITHOUT personal keys.<br />
So, when you import a Cer, you don't have a personal key and so you can not create a PFX.<br />
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J.
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PFX files are used to export certificates WITH personal keys. Cer WITHOUT personal keys.
So, when you import a Cer, you don't have a personal key and so you can not create a PFX.

J.

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I create the keys from SQL server 2005. &nbsp;I create the certificate and a Private Key. &nbsp;<br />
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Then export these as two different files. &nbsp;Bacially I want to install this Private Key on my machine.<br />

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I create the keys from SQL server 2005.  I create the certificate and a Private Key.  

Then export these as two different files.  Bacially I want to install this Private Key on my machine.


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I have a certificate file ( .cer) &nbsp; I want to create and install a pfx file from this. &nbsp;<br />
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When I use the &quot;Certificate Export wizard&quot; the option for PFX is greyed out.
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I have a certificate file ( .cer)   I want to create and install a pfx file from this.  

When I use the "Certificate Export wizard" the option for PFX is greyed out.

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