Converting certificates to other formats

You can change the format of a certificate that is shared by a Certificate Signing Authority (CA). Usually, the CA sends certificates in the .p7b file format. This file is a certificate chain that includes the following set of certificates: A root CA certificate, an intermediate CA certificate, and the server certificate

To extract these certificates from the .p7b file, do the following:

1. Double-click the .p7b file and navigate to the Certificates folder as shown in the following figure:
   
   
   
   In this image:
   • <certifciate_name>-CA is the root CA certificate.
   • <certificate name> CA Phx is the intermediate CA certificate.
   • xyz.bmc.com is the private certificate for which the .csr was created.
2. Double-click <certificate_name>-CA.
3. In the Certificate dialog box, click Details and then click Copy to File.
   
   
   
   
4. In the Certificate Export Wizard, click Next.
5. Select Base-64 encoded X.509 (.CER) format and click Next.

1. Browse to the location where you want to export the certificate.
2. Specify the CA.cer name for the certificate in the File name field as shown below, and click Next.
   
   
   
   
3. Click Finish. 

4. Repeat all steps for the remaining two certificates.
   The certificate file names might change depending on the CA signing authority.

   After extracting all the certificates, the following certificates are available:

   
   

   • CA.cer: Root CA signed certificate
   • intermediateCA.cer: Intermediate certificate
   • server.cer: Certificate generated for the certificate signing request.