Converting PFX File to PEM file using OpenSSL in Windows 10

Converting PFX File to .Pem file using OpenSSL in Windows 10 .

Windows 10 – Version 1607 or Above –

Some Application never allow .pfx file to import directly. Running Ubuntu Bash shell become much simpler in Windows 10

In Windows 10 you can have a linux subsystem . It’s a great feature for sys admins for these sort of tasks.

Start – Run – Appwiz.cpl – Turn Windows Features on or off.

Note : All Commands and Directory Names are Case Sensitive

List the Drives you can mount –

cd /mnt/

Press TAB to list the Drives.  Mounting F Drive.

cd /mnt/f

Change Directories get inside c:\cert –

cd /mnt/f/cert/

List Directories –

To Export private key from the Pfx File and Make .PEM file –

openssl pkcs12 -in mycert.pfx -nocerts -out key.pem -nodes

To Export Certificate from the Pfx file to .PEM file –

openssl pkcs12 -in mycert.pfx -nokeys -out cert.pem

Remove the Passphrase from Key.Pem File (Optional) –

openssl rsa -in key.pem -out server.key

To Export to .crt

openssl pkcs12 -in mycert.pfx -clcerts -nokeys -out mycert.crt

Remove the Passphrase from Key.Pem File (Optional) –

You can see below files  –