How to export a digital certificate from Android, tablet ?

A digital certificate is used to cryptographically link the ownership of a public key with the entity that owns it. These are used on a computer, tablet, or mobile to share, send, and import public keys to be used for encryption and authentication.

How to export a DIGITAL CERTIFICATE from Android, tablet or PC?

It is an essential requirement that guarantees the identity of a person on the Internet when exporting a digital certificate . It doesn’t matter if you are using an Android tablet, computer or mobile.

Although if we take it to a higher level, its applications can be used for email service, backup, improve the password of a mobile, etc. All this without forgetting that it is compatible with any hardware and applications.

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1. Guide on how to export and import certificates
2. How to export a digital certificate?
   1. Pass or copy digital certificate to mobile or tablet
   2. Export digital certificate from Android to PC
   3. Transfer digital certificate from mobile to computer and from computer to mobile
3. How to import digital certificate to mobile?
   1. Steps to Follow with the Wizard

Guide on how to export and import certificates

Digital certificates include aspects such as:

• The public key that is certified
• Identification information of the entity that owns the public key
• Metadata related to exporting digital certificate and a digital signature of the publicpassword created by the issuer of the same that you want to use or export. It doesn’t matter if it’s a mobile device, computer or tablet.

How to export a digital certificate?

From the Android PC, mobile or tablet where the certificate was installed, start the Microsoft Management Console (MMC). After this, proceed with the following steps to export digital certificate :

• Adds the Certificates snap-in to the console.
• When prompted, click My User Account as the account to manage.
• In the MMC console, double-click Certificates.
• Then go to current user and double click on Personal
• Then select Certificates and in the panel on one of the sides, right-click on the certificate you want to export.
• Choose all tasks and then click export.
• When the Certificate Export Wizardstarts , go to Next.
• On the Export Digital Certificate or Private Key page, click Yes, export the private key.
• The private key is required for encrypted messages to be read from the computer where the key will be imported.
• On the export file format page, leave the default settings, and then go to Next.
• Type the password for the private key.
• On the Files to Export page, type the path and name of the exported digital certificate,and then click Next.
• The file name has a .pfx extension. This is the .pfx file that is imported to other PC or Android computer, tablet or mobile.
• Finish the process with the Finish button
• The export certificate fileis saved with the name you specified and a .pfx extension.

Pass or copy digital certificate to mobile or tablet

The advantage you have of digital certificates is that thanks to the fact that they are files, you can transfer them to a tablet, computer or Android mobile without problems. You can export digital certificate from any email service. In addition, you can include them in a backup regardless of the hardware of the device you are going to use.

You just have to locate the file that you want to export or that has already been created, copy it like any other document or file and paste it into the internal memory of your mobile or PC. It’s that easy.

Now, you have the option of exporting a digital certificate directly to email if you need to copy or send it by conventional methods. Everything will depend on the device itself (computer, Android mobile or tablet) and the program you are using.

Export digital certificate from Android to PC

It is vital that you have access to search applications like Chrome. Once you have entered it, go to the “Customize and Configure Google Chrome” option. From here, you have to follow the following route:

• Setting
• Advanced Options
• HTTPS/SSL
• Manage certificates

At this point, you have to choose your file and thus, export digital certificate to the Android mobile , PC or tablet. The good thing is that little matter what type of hardware your device has, as long as you have access to the browser, you can export and import, send and pass the certificate wherever you want.

Transfer digital certificate from mobile to computer and from computer to mobile

Exporting digital certificate between two devices like these remains the same as explained a moment ago. Now, in case you have made a backup and you have the file to import or export there, just:

1. Connect the mobile to the PC or MAC computer
2. Enter the internal storage of the tablet or mobile
3. Locate the file or backup
4. Copy, pass or send it to a known location on the PC and that’s it. It only remains to disconnect the device and you will have already done the process of exporting a digital certificate.

How to import digital certificate to mobile?

• If you have the .pfx or .p12 file on your PC desktop or USB stick,you can double click it as an icon. Note that this is very different from exporting a digital certificate.
• If you download it from a web app using your Android computer or tablet, most of the time you have the option to run it as a file before downloading.
• You can also right click on the file and choose Open. Once you have opened the digital certificate file, the Certificate Import Wizard will appear.
• Depending on your security setup with Windowsor Microsoft Windows ,  you may be prompted with a question before running the digital certificate.
• This dialog box may say: A website wants to open web contentusing this program on your computer. We recommend that you make a backup at this point to avoid losing files.
• The name of the Program should say Crypto Shell Extensionsand the publisher should say, Microsoft Windows and if not, it says otherwise you need updates.
• If this is correct, click the Allow button to continue.

Steps to Follow with the Wizard

• When you start the Microsoft Windows or other Certificate ImportWizard , you will see the welcome screen (shown below). On this screen, you can click the Next button.
• The File to Importscreen will then appear . By default, the Import Wizard has already selected the location to install to. Go to Next.
• On the next screen, you will need to enter a passwordfor the certificate. If you don’t know the key for your QuoVadis digital certificate, please contact QuoVadis support. Keep in mind that this key must be taken into account when exporting a digital certificate.
• After you enter your password, you will see that you have three checkboxes. These are optional, however you may want to check them out based on whether you want additional features and security.
• The next Certify Store selection screen.
• While installing .p12 or .pfx files, you can leave the default as Automatically select certificate store based on type.
• On the next screen you will receive a summary of some of the options you have chosen.
• When you’re ready, go to Finish at the bottom.
• You will then receive a small window confirming the installation of the certificate.
• When you’re done, click the OK button.

The good thing is that the process of importing or exporting a digital certificate is very similar. So you will not have problems to do each of the processes.