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How to use a Windows PFX certificate with pfSense

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Thanks to: https://knowledge.zomers.eu Windows and Unix/Linux are still two different worlds. Also when it comes to certificates. This article will explain the steps needed to utilize a Windows certificate on a pfSense server. Vital is to realize you will need to have access to the certificate with the private key included. Furthermore the certificate must be created with the allow private key to be exported option on. Otherwise it is not possible to export your certificate to pfSense. First you need to create a PFX export of the certificate you wish to use on pfSense. If you already have this PFX, skip right to step 17. If you don't have a PFX yet, there are many ways to export existing certificates on Windows to a PFX. I will describe one common method for this in the next few steps. On the server which contains the certificate you wish to use on pfSense, boot up a command prompt console and type mmc followed by pressing enter. Through the  File  menu at the top, go to  Ad