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Save a Copy of Your Digital Certificate
With a backup copy of your digital certificate, you will be able to install your certificate on another computer and access your secure CDC applications from other locations, such as your home or laptop computers. You will also need a backup copy of your digital certificate when your computer is changed or replaced.
To save your digital certificate to a diskette, complete the steps below.

  1. Insert a diskette into your computer's diskette drive.
  2. Open a browser window, click on Tools, and then click Internet Options.
  3. Click the Content tab.
  4. Click the Certificates button located in the middle of the page.
  5. Select the digital certificate you want to save.
  6. Click the Export button to launch the Certificate Export Wizard.
  7. Click Next on the "Welcome to the Certificate Export Wizard" window.
  8. Confirm that the default Yes, export the private key option is selected and click Next.
  9. Confirm that the default file type Personal Information Exchange is selected AND:

    10. a. UNCHECK the Enable Strong Protection box
    b. CHECK the Include all certificates in the certification path box
  10. Click Next.
  11. Enter your CHALLENGE PHRASE in the pop-up password window box.
  12. Type the path and filename of the file to save (example: A:\MyCertificate). The system will automatically add a .pfx extension. If you do not specify a path, it will export to a default directory on the hard drive.
  13. Click Next.
  14. Review the information and click Finish. The next message should indicate your success at saving your certificate to a diskette.
Your digital certificate should now be saved on the diskette.
   
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This page last reviewed Mar 21 2006