[Cialug] import openssl private key to windows

[Barry Von Ahsen]

jeff at ocjtech.us wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 3:25 PM, Barry Von Ahsen <barry at vonahsen.com> wrote:
>> I've got a wildcard certificate that I want to use on windows, but can't
>>  figure out how to get the private key into windows.  I sort of recall
>> trying to do this a while ago on 2000 or 2003, and not being able to.
>> has that changed?
>>
>> the certificate imports just fine, but I can't do anything with it,
>> because the key is missing.  the key is openssl/rsa and the server is
>> win2008
> 
> Something like this:
> 
> openssl pkcs12 -export -out cert+key.p12 -in cert.pem -inkey key.pem
> 
> should convert the cert and key into a PKCS#12 file, which Windows
> will probably have an easier time dealing with.  See "man pkcs12" for
> more information.
> 

that did it, thanks


-barry