Transferring Mac 10.7 Certificate Files

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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.

    Keychain Manager System, My Certificates

  2. Navigate to File > Export Items.

    Export Items

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

    Mac OS X Server your_domain_com.p12

  4. Set a password for the file.

    Mac OS X Server - Authenticate changes

  5. Enter the admin password to authorize the changes.

    Mac OS X Server - Authenticate changes

  6. 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.

    Keychain Manager System, File > Import Items

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

    P12 file - Add Certificates System Keychain

  3. Enter the admin password to authorize the changes

    Authenticate details to Modify Keychain

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

    Keychain Manager System, My Certificates

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.