Difference: GridCertificates (2 vs. 3)

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Extracting usercert.pem and userkey.pem from a PKCS12 bundle file

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Save your GRID certificate from your web browser were it was installed to a PKCS12 file, e.g. to MyCertificate.p12
The procedure to export the certificate varies from browser to browser.
For Firefox 3, the steps to follow are:
1. Edit → Preferences → Advanced → View Certificates → Your Certificates
2. Select the certificate to be saved and click the "Backup..." button
3. Save the file, e.g. to MyCertificate.p12 (You will be asked to provide a password, to be used later. Use a complex one!
Transfer the file MyCertificate.p12 to your home directory at alpha.physics.uoi.gr
Login to alpha.physics.uoi.gr and use the following commands (cut&paste)

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Save your latest valid GRID certificate from your web browser were it was installed to a PKCS12 file, e.g. to MyCertificate.p12
The procedure to export the certificate varies from browser to browser.
For Firefox, the steps to follow are:
1. Edit → Preferences → Advanced → select Certificates tab → View Certificates → Your Certificates
2. Select the latest valid certificate to be saved and click the "Backup..." button
3. Save the file, e.g. as MyCertificate.p12 (You will be asked to provide a password, to be used later. Use a complex one!)
Transfer the file MyCertificate.p12 to your home directory at alpha.physics.uoi.gr
Login to alpha.physics.uoi.gr and use the following commands (use cut&paste)

openssl pkcs12 -nocerts -in ~/MyCertificate.p12 -out ~/userkey.pem

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- - you will be asked to provide a PEM pass phrase for the key encryption. Use a complex one!

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- - you will then be asked to provide a PEM pass phrase for the key encryption. Use a complex one!

openssl pkcs12 -clcerts -nokeys -in ~/MyCertificate.p12 -out ~/usercert.pem