Converting a PFX certificate to the PEM format

To use a PFX certificate in Kaspersky Security Center 14 Web Console, you must first convert it to the PEM format by using any convenient OpenSSL-based cross-platform utility.

To convert a PFX certificate to the PEM format in the Linux operating system:

1. In an OpenSSL-based cross-platform utility, execute the following commands:

   openssl pkcs12 -in <filename.pfx> -clcerts -nokeys | sed -ne '/-BEGIN CERTIFICATE-/,/-END CERTIFICATE-/p' > server.crt

   openssl pkcs12 -in <filename.pfx> -nocerts -nodes | sed -ne '/-BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-/,/-END PRIVATE KEY-/p' > key.pem

2. Make sure that the certificate file and the private key are generated to the same directory where the .pfx file is stored.
3. Kaspersky Security Center 14 Web Console does not support passphrase-protected certificates. Therefore, run the following command in an OpenSSL-based cross-platform utility to remove a passphrase from the .pem file:

   openssl rsa -in key.pem -out key-without-passphrase.pem

   Do not use the same name for the input and output .pem files.

   As a result, the new .pem file is unencrypted. You do not have to enter a passphrase to use it.

The .crt and .pem files are ready to use, so you can specify them in the Kaspersky Security Center 14 Web Console installer.

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