Import a Key Pair from PKCS #8 and Certificates
To import a Key Pair from PKCS #8 and Certificates:
- From the Tools menu, choose Import Key Pair.
Alternatively click on the Import Key Pair tool bar
button:

- The Import Key Pair Type dialog will appear.
- Select the PKCS #8 radio button and press the OK button.
- The Import PKCS #8 Key Pair dialog will appear.
- If the PKCS #8 private key file is unencrypted then uncheck the
Encrypted Private Key check box.
- Alternatively if the PKCS #8 private key file is encrypted enter the decryption password
into the Decryption Password field. The supported PBE encryption algorithms for
import are:
- PBE with SHA-1 and 2 key DESede
- PBE with SHA-1 and 3 key DESede
- PBE with SHA-1 and 40 bit RC2
- PBE with SHA-1 and 128 bit RC2
- PBE with SHA-1 and 40 bit RC4
- PBE with SHA-1 and 128 bit RC4
- Use the Browse buttons to select private key and certificates files
and the Details buttons to examine your choices.
- If after examination you decide to import the Key Pair press the Import
button. Otherwise use the Cancel button to halt the import.
- The New Key Pair Entry Alias dialog will be displayed.
- Enter the alias for the new Key Pair entry and press the OK button.
- If required the New Key Pair Entry Password dialog will be displayed.
Enter the password with which to protect the new Key Pair entry, confirm it and
press the OK button.
- The new Key Pair entry will appear in the KeyStore Entries table.
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