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Solved: How do I convert .pem to .crt for SSL renewal in Windows Server 2012?

Question

SSL certificate on the RD Web Access server is due to expire in a few weeks. I have generated a CSR from the RD Web Access server and sent it to the SSL certificate issuing authority. SSL renewing company has issued a file with .pem extension that needs to apply on Windows Server 2012. Please let me know if I need to convert this extension into a different format and then apply the certificate?

Answer

Step 1: Copy the PEM file to the folder of OpenSSL.

Step 2: Open the command prompt.

Step 3: Navidate to the OpenSSL folder

Step 4: Execute the following command to convert PEM to CRT: openssl x509 -outform der -in your-cert.pem -out your-cert.crt

Solved: How do I convert .pem to .crt for SSL renewal in Windows Server 2012?