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After your certificate has been imported in the Microsoft Edge, you can save a back-up copy of the certificate and create a password which is different with the default one and easier for you to remember.

1. Open Microsoft Edge, click on Settings and more icon More Icon Example in the upper right corner > click the menu icon Microsoft Edge Settings Icon > select Privacy, search and services > scroll down to Security > click Manage certificates

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Manage Certificates Window in Edge

 

2. Select the certificate on the Certificate Manager window, click Export.

 

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Starting a certificate Export

 

3. On the Certificate Export Wizard, click Next.

 

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Certificate Export Wizard Start Screen

 

4. Select "Yes, export the private key", click Next.

 

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Certificate Export Wizard select Yes

 

5. Keep the box next to "Include all certificates in the certification path if possible" ticked, click Next.

 

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Select Include all Certs within certificate export Wizard

 

6. Tick the box next to Password, create the password of the back-up copy and click Next.
This password is required when you import the certificate into a different browser or when re-importing the certificate after a browser upgrade.

 

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Certificate Wizard: Set password for certificate

 

7. Click Browse.

 

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Certificate Export Wizard: Save to file

 

8. Choose a location to save the back-up copy of your certificate. Type a name for your certificate back-up copy the file extension (.pfx) will be added automatically. Click Save.

 

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Type in name of file and click save

 

9. Click Next.

 

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Certificate Wizard Export Step Press next

 

10. Click Finish to complete the export of the back-up copy.

 

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Completing Certificate Export Wizard

 

11. Click OK.

 

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Press OK to allow application to Export Private Key

 

12. You will receive the confirmation "The export was successful". Click OK to close it.

 

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Export Successful Window

The back-up copy is now stored and can be copied and used on other devices. It also serves as a back-up in case of a computer or a browser change or upgrade when you may need to import the certificate.