# Export .p12 SSL Certificate from Windows

When managing mobile devices, install a trusted SSL certificate on the FileWave Server. The server SSL certificate is configured in *FileWave Central > Preferences > Mobile*. If you generated the Certificate Signing Request (CSR) on a Windows-based system and completed the certificate generation process, Windows can export the SSL certificate and intermediate bundle as a .pfx file. That bundle should include the private key, public certificate, Root CA certificate, and intermediate certificate bundle. Rename the .pfx file to .p12, then upload it in *FileWave Central > Preferences > Mobile* without modifying the certificate contents.

## Step-by-step guide

- Open a *Run* dialog and enter "mmc".
- Go to *File > Add/Remove Snap-in*.
- Add the *Certificates* snap-in and click the *Add >* button in the middle.
- Choose *Computer account*.
- Pick *Local computer* and click *Finish*.
- Click the *OK* button.
- In the MMC console browse to *Certificates (Local Computer) > Personal > Certificates* on the left. If your certificate is not there, browse the rest of the *Certificates (Local Computer)* tree until you find it.

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- Select your certificate in the middle pane, right-click, and pick *All Tasks > Export*.
- When prompted, pick *Yes, export the private key*.

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- Under *Personal Information Exchange - PKCS #12 (.PFX)*, check *Include all certificates in the certification path if possible*. Leave the other two checkboxes unchecked.

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- Click the *Next* button and specify an export password. FileWave Central will prompt for this password when you upload the SSL certificate in *Preferences > Mobile*.
- Save the file to your desktop.
- Change the file extension from .pfx to .p12.
- Upload the .p12 file in the *Mobile* preferences tab of FileWave Central.