File Names for Certificates and Keys


For all parameters that specify the identity (digital certificate), private key, issuer (certificate chain), or trusted list of certificate authorities, valid files must be specified. Not all types of files are supported for clients and servers. The description of each parameter details which formats it supports.

Table 39 lists the valid types of files.

Table 39 File types 
Extension
Description
.pem
PEM encoded certificates and keys (allows the certificate and private key to be stored together in the same file)
.der
DER encoded certificates
.p8
PKCS#8 file
.p7b
PKCS#7 file
.p12
PKCS12 file (allows the certificate and private key to be stored together in the same file)
.jks
Java KeyStore file
.epf
Entrust store file


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