Re: How do I import .crt certificate that was generated by csr on another system?

Hello,

Installing a certificate that you plan to use to secure your application (vs. just a CA certificate used to check trust) requires a digital key in addition to the certificate itself.

Normally, when you generate a CSR, it generates the key, so when the CA sends you back a certificate, you already have it.

But, if the CSR is from another system and you want to import it, you won't have the key.  In that case, you'd have to import the key first and then the certificate.  (You'll also need to import the CA certificates beforehand, too.) I can't remember the specifics, as its been a few years since I did this, and my mind is fuzzy on the details ;-)  But, hopefully that puts you on the right path.


On 3/1/2021 4:31 PM, Tom Hightower wrote:

I've been given a .crt certificate file from the netadmin, requesting that I import it the 400 and tie it to their secure website. It's issued to *.company.com.

I've done similar before after a generating the .csr on the 400, getting the certificate from the vendor, then importing the received certificate. If I just try to 'Import Certificate' (Server or client), I get a message telling me 'No request key is found for the certificate.'

What's the process for importing a crt certificate without first generating a csr?

Thanks!
TomH