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12-20-2016, 05:07 AM
I have finally got into the process of codesigning and it looks like my
Comodo certificate has been successfully installed - it appears in
Firefox. However, during the process, I got numerous prompts to backup
my private key file, but no information whatsoever on where it is
located. I event downloaed a tool that should help me find it, but it
didn't. I've searched the disk for files of *.pvk and *.pfx, but can't
find it, so my guess the files are located in some hidden folder somewhere.

Someone got the answer?

Bjarne Havnen
CodePort AS

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12-20-2016, 05:07 AM
I scrolled down and found info I should have used IE, but that was not
an option.
I used Firefox, because Internet Explorer was not installed on Windows
10. The installer said during the process that I could not use Edge for
certificates, and they actually asked me to use Firefox when installing it.
I can export it to p12, but how does that remedy?

If I do not have a private key file, how can I make one?

Bjarne

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12-20-2016, 05:08 AM
> I used Firefox, because Internet Explorer was not installed on Windows 10.

Hi Bjarne,

While Edge is the default browser in Windows 10, you can still run Internet
Explorer AFAIK.

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/open-internet-explorer-in-windows-10

"In the Windows 10 taskbar search, type Internet Explorer and you will see
it appear in the results. Clicking on it will open Microsoft Internet
Explorer."

Charles


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NewsArchive
12-20-2016, 05:08 AM
Hi Bjarne,

> I used Firefox, because Internet Explorer was not installed on Windows 10.
> The installer said during the process that I could not use Edge for
> certificates, and they actually asked me to use Firefox when installing
> it.

http://www.lindersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?47553-FAQ-Which-browser-can-be-used-to-signup-for-a-Code-Signing-certificate

What Charles said. To use Internet Explorer in Windows 10, just type
Internet Explorer in the Cortana/Search box.

http://www.lindersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?47553&p=87490#post87490

Friedrich

NewsArchive
12-20-2016, 05:09 AM
I first had to export the certificate to a P12 file. Then I had to
double click that file to import it to windows, making sure I toggled
the "make eksportable option" . Then I was able to export to a PFX file.

Bjarne Havnen