This document steps through the process of importing and exporting digital certificates to and from your browser. There are several reasons you might want to do this:

• It lets you save a backup copy of your certificate to a floppy for safe keeping.
• You copy the certificate from your work computer to your home computer.
• Allows you to move your certificate from Netscape Navigator to Microsoft Internet Explorer. NOTE: Microsoft Internet Explorer exports files that are incompatible with Netscape Navigator, however, you will have the ability to re-load your certificate in Netscape Navigator. Contact the Technical Help Desk if you need assistance. Click on the link below for instructions to move your certificate from Netscape Navigator to Microsoft Internet Explorer.

The following are the browser specific steps to importing and exporting:

	Netscape Navigator 4.x		Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0x-5.x
	Import A Certificate Export A Certificate		Import A Certificate Export A Certificate

	1. Click the Security Icon on the browser tool bar.
	2. Click on Certificates - Yours.
	3. Scroll down and click on Import a Certificate
	4. Highlight the filename of the certificate you want to import. 5. Click on Open.
	6. Enter the password of the certificate to be imported. 7. Click OK. The certificate should now be imported.

	1. Click the Security Icon on the browser tool bar.
	2. Click on Certificates - Yours.
	3. Highlight certificate and click on Export.
	4. Enter password for Certificate and click on OK.
	5. Enter new password for the certificate that is being exported and click on OK.
	6. Enter the new password again and click on OK.
	7. Enter the filename of the certificate and click Save.
	A message will appear to validate saving of certificate. 8. Click OK.

	1. For IE4.x, click the View button on your browser's Navigation Tool bar, and then select Internet Options. For IE5.x, click the Tools button on your browser's Navigation Tool bar, and then select Internet Options.
	2. Click on the Content tab.
	3. In the Certificates section, click the Personal button.
	4. Now click on the Import button.
	5. Enter the Password for the certificate that is being imported. 6. Enter the location of the certificate into the "Certificate file to import:" or use the Browse button to find its location. 7. Click OK.
	The certificate should now appear in your certificate list.

	1. For IE4.x, click the View button on your browser's Navigation Tool bar, and then select Internet Options. For IE5.x, click the Tools button on your browser's Navigation Tool bar, and then select Internet Options.
	2. Click on the Content tab.
	3. In the Certificates section, click the Personal button.
	4. Select the certificate to be exported and click the Export button.
	5. Enter the Password for the certificate that is being exported. 6. Enter filename it will be saved as and click OK.
	A message will appear to validate saving of certificate. 7. Click OK.