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After your certificate has been imported in the Microsoft Edge, you can save a back-up copy of the certificate and create a password which is different with the default one and easier for you to remember.
1. Open Microsoft Edge, click on Settings and more icon in the upper right corner > click the menu icon
> select Privacy, search and services > scroll down to Security > click Manage certificates
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![Manage Certificates Window in Edge](/sites/default/files/2022-04/me_manage_certificates.jpg)
2. Select the certificate on the Certificate Manager window, click Export.
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![Starting a certificate Export](/sites/default/files/2022-04/StartExportEdge_0.jpg)
3. On the Certificate Export Wizard, click Next.
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![Certificate Export Wizard Start Screen](/sites/default/files/2022-04/CertificateExportWizard.jpg)
4. Select "Yes, export the private key", click Next.
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![Certificate Export Wizard select Yes](/sites/default/files/2022-04/CertificateExportWizardSelectNext.jpg)
5. Keep the box next to "Include all certificates in the certification path if possible" ticked, click Next.
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![Select Include all Certs within certificate export Wizard](/sites/default/files/2022-04/CertificateExportWizardIncludeAllCerts.jpg)
6. Tick the box next to Password, create the password of the back-up copy and click Next.
This password is required when you import the certificate into a different browser or when re-importing the certificate after a browser upgrade.
This password is required when you import the certificate into a different browser or when re-importing the certificate after a browser upgrade.
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![Certificate Wizard: Set password for certificate](/sites/default/files/2022-04/CertificateExportWizardSetPassword.jpg)
7. Click Browse.
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![Certificate Export Wizard: Save to file](/sites/default/files/2022-04/CertificateExportWizardSave.jpg)
8. Choose a location to save the back-up copy of your certificate. Type a name for your certificate back-up copy the file extension (.pfx) will be added automatically. Click Save.
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![Type in name of file and click save](/sites/default/files/2022-04/MicrosoftEdgeSaveAs.png)
9. Click Next.
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![Certificate Wizard Export Step Press next](/sites/default/files/2022-04/CertificateExportWizardExportStep.png)
10. Click Finish to complete the export of the back-up copy.
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![Completing Certificate Export Wizard](/sites/default/files/2022-04/CompletingCertificateExportWizard.png)
11. Click OK.
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![Press OK to allow application to Export Private Key](/sites/default/files/2022-04/ExportingPrivateKey.png)
12. You will receive the confirmation "The export was successful". Click OK to close it.
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![Export Successful Window](/sites/default/files/2022-04/SuccessfulCertificateExport.png)
The back-up copy is now stored and can be copied and used on other devices. It also serves as a back-up in case of a computer or a browser change or upgrade when you may need to import the certificate.