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Transferring Mac 10.7 Certificate Files

This article contains instructions for backing up SSL Certificates in Mac 10.7 to a .p12 file. It also contains instructions for importing .p12 and .pfx certificate files.

For instructions about transferring Mac 10.9 certificate files, see Mac OS X Mavericks: SSL Certificate Export and Import.

Exporting/Backing Up to a .p12 File

1. Open Keychain Access Manager. Under Keychains select System and under Category select My Certificates. Then select your certificate.
   
   
   
   

2. Navigate to File > Export Items.  

   
   
   

3. Name the file (e.g. your.domain.com) and set the file format to Personal Information Exchange .p12.
   
   
   
   

4. Set a password for the file.
   

   
   
   

5. Enter the admin password to authorize the changes.
   
   
   Your certificate is now saved as a .p12 file.
    

Importing from a .p12 or .pfx File

1. Open Keychain Access Manager. Navigate to File > Import Items.
   Browse to the .p12 or .pfx file that you want to import and open it.
   
   
   
   

2. Select System in the Keychain drop-down and click Add.
   
   
   
   

3. Enter the admin password to authorize the changes.
   
   
   
   

4. Enter the password that you created when you created your .p12/.pfx file and click Modify Keychain.
   
   

Next, use the steps below to assign the new certificate to services.
 

Assigning a New Certificate to Services

Web

1. Open the server admin.

2. Navigate to Web > Security > Enable Secure Socket Layer (SSL).

3. Select the certificate issued to your site from the drop-down menu to assign the services.

4. Restart the site.

Mail

1. Open the server admin.

2. Navigate to Settings > Advanced > Security.

3. Assign the SSL Certificate to SMTP or IMAP Services.