Exporting A Certificate - Cisco OL-5490-01 User Manual

Chapter 6 Enrolling and Managing Certificates
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Click Close to return to the VPN Client window.
Step 4

Exporting a Certificate

To export a certificate from the certificate store to a specified file
Click the Certificates tab.
Step 1
Select the certificate to export.
Step 2
Click Export at the top of the VPN Client window. The Export Certificate dialog box appears
Step 3
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Enter the export path.
Step 4
If you do not know the export path, browse to the export directory and click Open on the browser
window. The export path is automatically entered in the Export Certificate dialog box.
To export the entire certificate chain, check the box next to this parameter.
Step 5
Step 6 Enter a password to protect the exported certificate file. We recommend that you always enter a password
to protect your certificates.
Verify the exported certificate file password.
Step 7
Step 8 Click Export. The certificate is copied to the selected directory and a prompt
whether the export is successful.
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state or province (st)
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country (c)
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e-mail address (e)
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Other items might be included in the Subject, depending on the certificate.
Issuer—The fully qualified distinguished name (FQDN) of the source that provided the certificate.
Serial number—A unique identifier used for tracking the validity of the certificate on the Certificate
Revocation Lists (CRLs).
Not valid before—The beginning date that the certificate is valid.
Not valid after—The end date beyond which the certificate is no longer valid.
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Export Certificate
Exporting a Certificate
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