"Hellan,Kim KHE" wrote:
> 
> Simple question.....
> Does anyone know what format the key backup file from a MS IIS webserver is?
> If yes.......anyone know of a tool to parse/create such a file?
> The binary backup file contains both the private key and the belonging
> certificate, but it is not PKCS#12.
> 
> My guess is, that the key probably is the obscure MS PVK format and the
> certificate is another MS specific format.
> 

The exported stuff is NET format with some extra rubbish in there. Check
out the 'rsa' manual page for some hints on extracting the private key.

I think its possible to import two files into IIS as well, one NET, the
other a certificate.

Steve.
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