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Glossary: Change Records, Cryptography and PKI

PFX/P12 (PKCS #12)

Also written: PFX, P12, PKCS #12, .pfx

A password-protected file format that bundles a certificate with its private key, used to move a certificate to another server. A .cer or .crt file never holds the private key.

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PEMDERprivate key