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Certificate File Import

Last Updated : Aug 30, 2026 |

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File Content	Identity Certificate Import Command	Trusted Certificate Import Command	Signing Certificate Import Command	Notes
DER
DER: 1 certificate	No – attempt rejected with ‘Invalid certificate format (DER)’	Yes – attempt accepted with ‘N certificate(s) imported into Trusted Certificate Store’	No – attempt rejected with ‘Invalid certificate format (DER)’
DER: Any other content	No – attempt rejected with ‘Invalid content (DER)’	No – attempt rejected with ‘Invalid content (DER)’	No – attempt rejected with ‘Invalid content (DER)’
PKCS#12
PKCS#12: 1 certificate + private key	Yes – attempt accepted with ‘Certificate import successful’ Certificate/key imported as ID certificate	No – p12/pfx should not be offered for file selection	Yes – attempt accepted with ‘Certificate import successful’
PKCS#12: 1 certificate + private key, 1 or more other certificates	Yes – attempt accepted with ‘Certificate import successful’ Certificate/key imported as ID certificate Other certificates imported into TCS with ‘N certificate(s) imported into Trusted Certificate Store’	No – p12/pfx should not be offered for file selection	Yes – attempt accepted with ‘Certificate import successful’ Certificate/key imported as signing certificate Other certificates ignored	At least 20 certificates supported in the same file
PKCS#12: Any other content	No – attempt rejected with ‘Invalid content (PKCS#12)’	No – p12/pfx should not be offered for file selection	No – attempt rejected with ‘Invalid content (PKCS#12)’
PEM: 1 Certificate	No – attempt rejected with ‘Invalid certificate format (PEM – no private key)’	Yes – attempt accepted with ‘N certificate(s) imported into Trusted Certificate Store’	No – attempt rejected with ‘Invalid certificate format (PEM – no private key)’	Certificate can be encrypted on unencrypted
PEM
PEM: N Certificate	No – attempt rejected with ‘Invalid certificate format (PEM – no private key)’	Yes – attempt accepted with ‘N certificate(s) imported into Trusted Certificate Store’	No – attempt rejected with ‘Invalid certificate format (PEM – no private key)’	At least 20 certificates supported in the same file Certificate can be encrypted on unencrypted
PEM: 1 Certificate + private key	Yes – attempt accepted with ‘Certificate import successful’ Certificate/key imported as ID certificate	No – attempt rejected with ‘Invalid certificate format (PEM)’	Yes – attempt accepted with ‘Certificate import successful’ Certificate/key imported as signing certificate	Certificate or Key can be encrypted on unencrypted
PEM: 1 Certificate + private key, 1 or more other certificates. Private key must be before or after the first certificate	Yes – attempt accepted with ‘Certificate import successful’ Certificate/key imported as ID certificate. Other certificates imported into TCS with ‘N certificate(s) imported into Trusted Certificate Store’	Yes – attempt accepted with ‘N certificate(s) imported into Trusted Certificate Store’ First certificate and private key ignored	Yes – attempt accepted with ‘Certificate import successful’ Certificate/key imported as signing certificate Other certificates ignored	Private key must be before or after the first certificate Certificate or Key can be encrypted on unencrypted
PEM: Any other content	No – attempt rejected with ‘Invalid content (PEM)’	No – attempt rejected with ‘Invalid content (PEM)’	No – attempt rejected with ‘Invalid content (PEM)’	Option to include more detail of the rejection cause.e.g. ‘Cannot detect Identity Certificate’, ‘Too many private keys’, ‘Unrecognized header’ etc.

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