Import EFS File Encryption Certificate and Key (PFX file) in Windows 10
When you are encrypting your EFS files / folders, it is recommended that you create a backup of your file encryption certificate and key in a PFX file to avoid permanently losing access to your files and folders. encrypted if the certificate and the original key are lost or corrupted. In this post, we will show you how to import the PFX file for your EFS file encryption certificate and your key under Windows 10.
If you lose access to your encrypted files and folders, you will not be able to open them unless you can restore your file encryption certificate and key used with EFS. It is therefore imperative to save it. You can import the PFX file to restore your EFS File Encryption certificate and key in two different ways:
- PFX file.
- Certificate Manager.
Import a PFX file to restore the EFS file certificate and encryption key via a PFX file
Double-click or right-click on the saved PFX file and click Install PFX.
Ensure the Current user radio button is selected. Click on Next.
Click on Next.
Type the password for the private key of the PFX file, tick Mark this key as exportable, check Include all extended properties, and Next.
Select the radio button for Automatically select the certificate store based on the type of certificateand click Next.
Click on finish.
Click on D & #39; agreement on the Certificate Import Wizard fast.
You have now successfully imported your EFS File Encryption certificate and key.
Import the PFX file to restore the EFS File Encryption certificate and key through Certificates Manager.
Press the Windows key R. In the Run dialog box, type certmgr.msc, press Enter to open the Certificate Manager.
In the left pane of certmgr window, right click on the personal store, click All tasksand click Import.
Click on Next.
Click on leaf button, select Exchange of personal information In the File Type drop-down menu, navigate to the location where you saved the PFX file, select the PFX file, click Openand click Next.
Type the password for the private key of the PFX file, tick Mark this key as exportable, check Include all extended propertiesand click Next.
Select the radio button for Automatically select the certificate store based on the type of certificateand click Next.
Click on finish.
Click on D & #39; agreement on the Certificate Import Wizard fast.
You have now successfully imported your EFS File Encryption certificate and key.
You will need to refresh (F5) certmgr to see your imported EFS file encryption certificate and the key now restored to certificates in the Staff store, as indicated above.
I hope you find this article on how to import a certificate and a useful EFS File Encryption key.