Microsoft IIS SSL Certificate "Export" option missing

Gaby Tannous 6 Reputation points
2022-07-27T06:48:39.733+00:00

Hi

I have Imported an SSL certificate in Windows 2019 Server, IIS ver 10.
When I right click on the certificate from IIS, the "Export" option is missing.

Is there any way to bring this option back or try exporting it from command line?!

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  1. Yurong Dai-MSFT 2,811 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2022-07-27T09:16:56.787+00:00

    Hi @Gaby Tannous ,

    You can try setting "PrivateKeyExportable" to "true" in Settings.json configuration file.

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  2. Lex Li (Microsoft) 5,577 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
    2024-09-04T23:12:14.9+00:00

    You can find from IIS Manager documentation that this menu item and its associated dialog are only useful when you try to export the server certificate with its private key,

    https://video2.skills-academy.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-R2-and-2012/hh831637(v=ws.11)?redirectedfrom=MSDN#export-certificate-dialog-box

    Thus, if the certificate you installed does not allow the private key to be exported any more (an option selected during certificate installation), IIS Manager won't show the Export menu item to you.

    If you do need the original certificate and want to install it to another machine, you must ask who from your team keeps the original copy before installing on this machine, or you have to request a new certificate from the CA.

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