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How to Export an Application Signing Certificate in Windows

Summary: Learn how to obtain a signing certificate for your application in Windows. Follow this step-by-step guide to export an application signing certificate.

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Symptoms

Affected Operating Systems:

  • Windows 10
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 7

Third-party applications (for example, malware prevention) may require the signing certification for a product to:

  • Allowlist or denylist a process
  • Monitor a product.
  • Determine compliance.

Cause

Not Applicable

Resolution

To obtain the signing certificate:

  1. Right-click the executable and then select Properties.

Click Properties
Figure 1: (English Only) Click Properties

Note:
  • In the example, DiagnosticInfo is the executable.
  • The name of the executable may differ in your environment.
  1. Select the Digital Signatures tab.

Select Digital Signatures tab
Figure 2: (English Only) Select Digital Signatures tab

  1. Select the highest available Digest algorithm and then click Details.

Select highest available Digest algorithm and click Details
Figure 3: (English Only) Select the highest available Digest algorithm and click Details

Note:
  • If no Digest algorithm is available, then the application does not contain a signing certificate.
  • The Digest algorithm that is used in the example may differ in your environment.
  1. Click View Certificate.

Click View Certificate
Figure 4: (English Only) Click View Certificate

  1. Click Install Certificate.

Click Install Certificate
Figure 5: (English Only) Click Install Certificate

  1. Select Current User and then click Next.

Select Current User and click Next
Figure 6: (English Only) Select Current User and click Next

  1. Select Place the certificates in the following store and then click Browse.

Select Place the certificates in the following store and click Browse
Figure 7: (English Only) Select Place the certificates in the following store and click Browse

  1. Select Personal and then click OK.

Select Personal and click OK
Figure 8: (English Only) Select Personal and click OK

  1. Click Next.

Click Next
Figure 9: (English Only) Click Next

  1. Click Finish.

Click Finish
Figure 10: (English Only) Click Finish

  1. On successful import, click OK.

Click OK
Figure 11: (English Only) Click OK

  1. Right-click the Windows Start Menu and then select Run.

Select Run
Figure 12: (English Only) Select Run

  1. In the Run user interface (UI), type mmc.exe and then click OK.

Type mmc.exe
Figure 13: (English Only) Type mmc.exe

  1. In the Microsoft Management Console (MMC), click File and then select Add/Remove Snap-in.

Select Add/Remove Snap-in
Figure 14: (English Only) Select Add/Remove Snap-in

  1. In the Add or Remove Snap-ins menu, select Certificates, and then click Add>.

Select Certificates and click Add>
Figure 15: (English Only) Select Certificates and click Add>.

  1. Select My user account and then click Finish.

Select My user account and click Finish
Figure 16: (English Only) Select My user account and click Finish

  1. Click OK to load the snap-in.

Click OK
Figure 17: (English Only) Click OK

  1. In the MMC menu, go to Certificates - Current User > Personal > Certificates.

Go to Certificates
Figure 18: (English Only) Go to Certificates

  1. Right-click the certificate (step 3), select All Tasks >, and then click Export.

Click Export
Figure 19: (English Only) Click Export

  1. In the Certificate Export Wizard, click Next.

Click Next
Figure 20: (English Only) Click Next

  1. Select the DER encoded binary X.509 (.CER) and then click Next.

Select DER encoded binary X.509 (.CER) and click Next
Figure 21: (English Only) Select DER encoded binary X.509 (.CER) and click Next 

  1. Browse to a location to save the certificate and then click Next.

Save certificate and click Next
Figure 22: (English Only) Save the certificate and click Next

Note: The certificate name and location may differ in your environment.
  1. Click Finish.

Click Finish
Figure 23: (English Only) Click Finish

  1. On successful export, click OK.

Click OK
Figure 24: (English Only) Click OK

  1. In MMC, click File and then select Exit.

Select Exit
Figure 25: (English Only) Select Exit

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Affected Products

Dell Encryption
Article Properties
Article Number: 000126830
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 31 Oct 2023
Version:  8
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