step certificate p12

Name

step certificate p12 -- package a certificate and keys into a .p12 file

Usage

step certificate p12 <p12-path> [<crt-path>] [<key-path>]
[--ca=<file>] [--password-file=<file>]

Description

step certificate p12 creates a .p12 (PFX / PKCS12) file containing certificates and keys. This can then be used to import into Windows / Firefox / Java applications.

Options

--ca=file The path to the file containing a CA or intermediate certificate to add to the .p12 file. Use the '--ca' flag multiple times to add multiple CAs or intermediates.

--password-file=file The path to the file containing the password to encrypt the .p12 file.

--no-password Do not ask for a password to encrypt a private key. Sensitive key material will be written to disk unencrypted. This is not recommended. Requires --insecure flag.

-f, --force Force the overwrite of files without asking.

--insecure

Exit codes

This command returns 0 on success and >0 if any error occurs.

Examples

Package a certificate and private key together:

$ step certificate p12 foo.p12 foo.crt foo.key

Package a certificate and private key together, and include an intermediate certificate:

$ step certificate p12 foo.p12 foo.crt foo.key --ca intermediate.crt

Package a CA certificate into a "trust store" for Java applications:

$ step certificate p12 trust.p12 --ca ca.crt

Package a certificate and private key with an empty password:

$ step certificate p12 --no-password --insecure foo.p12 foo.crt foo.key
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