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How to split a private key from an SSL .PFX file

Posted on February 23, 2021 By rich No Comments on How to split a private key from an SSL .PFX file

If you want to split and .pfx file to see the Prvate key, you need to use OpenSSL to do this. 

Download the installer from here: https://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html

Place your certificate in C:

You’ll need to know the password for your PFX file.

Open a CMD and change directory to C:Program Files OpenSSL-win64bin

Then run these three commands:

openssl.exe pkcs12 -in c:certname.pfx -nocerts -out key.pem -nodes
openssl.exe pkcs12 -in c:certname.pfx -nokeys -out cert.pem
openssl.exe rsa -in key.pem -out server.key

The private key is output into the key.pem file. Open this in notepad. They will be located at C:Program Files OpenSSL-win64bin

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