Difference between revisions of "Add client certificate to keychain on macOS"
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Most applications on ''macOS'' (previously named ''OS X'') uses ''Keychain Access'', the operating system certificate store, to avoid forcing users to add/import the certificate in all applications where it's used. | Most applications on ''macOS'' (previously named ''OS X'') uses ''Keychain Access'', the operating system certificate store, to avoid forcing users to add/import the certificate in all applications where it's used. | ||
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The common reason for having to do this is having used the ''Firefox'' web browser to obtain a client certificate and you wish to make it available to other applications (for example ''Safari'' and ''Cyberduck''). | The common reason for having to do this is having used the ''Firefox'' web browser to obtain a client certificate and you wish to make it available to other applications (for example ''Safari'' and ''Cyberduck''). | ||
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| + | * Launch '''Keychain Access''' by opening '''Finder''' and navigating '''Applications -> Utilities -> Keychain Access''' | ||
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| + | * Make sure the '''login''' keychain is selected. | ||
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| + | * '''Import Items...''' on File menu. | ||
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| + | * Locate the certificate backup made from Firefox or other web browser. | ||
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| + | * Enter the password chosen backup time which protected the certficate and key backup. | ||
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| + | * If successful, the imported certificate should appear in the list of certificates for the login keychain. | ||
Revision as of 15:30, 11 January 2017
General
Most applications on macOS (previously named OS X) uses Keychain Access, the operating system certificate store, to avoid forcing users to add/import the certificate in all applications where it's used.
This procedure describes how to add a client certificate to Keychain Access.
The common reason for having to do this is having used the Firefox web browser to obtain a client certificate and you wish to make it available to other applications (for example Safari and Cyberduck).
Instructions
- Launch Keychain Access by opening Finder and navigating Applications -> Utilities -> Keychain Access
- Make sure the login keychain is selected.
- Import Items... on File menu.
- Locate the certificate backup made from Firefox or other web browser.
- Enter the password chosen backup time which protected the certficate and key backup.
- If successful, the imported certificate should appear in the list of certificates for the login keychain.
