To Export and Import a CA-Signed Server Certificate

In some cases you might want to export a certificate so that you can later import the certificate, for example, to another host. You can also use the Directory Server Admin Console to perform this task.

1. Export the certificate.

   msgcert export-cert [-o OUTPUT_FILE] CERT_ALIAS

   For example:

   $ ./msgcert export-cert -o /tmp/first-certificate "First Certificate" $./msgcert export-cert -o /tmp/first-server-certificate Server-Cert Choose the PKCS#12 file password: Confirm the PKCS#12 file password: $ls /tmp first-server-certificate /tmp/first-certificate

2. Import the certificate.

   $ msgcert import-cert CERT_FILE

   For example, to import the certificate

   $ msgcert import-cert /tmp/first-server-certificate Enter the PKCS#12 file password: $