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Move a Digital ID to another computer

You can create a backup file (.pfx or .epf) of your Digital ID and move the backup file to another computer.

  1. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Security tab.
  2. Click Import/Export.
  3. Click Export your Digital ID to a file.

  4. Click Select, click the Digital ID you want to back up, and then click OK. The certificate appears in the Digital ID box.

  5. In the Filename box, type a name and path for the backup file you want to create. To choose a location for the file, click Browse.

  6. In the Password box, create a password for the backup file.
  7. In the Confirm box, type your password again.
  8. To remove the Digital ID from this computer, select the Delete Digital ID from system check box.

  9. To export your Digital ID to a computer that uses Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0, select the Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 Compatible (low-security) check box.

  10. Click OK.
  11. Locate the backup file you created in step 5 and move it to the new computer.
  12. On the new computer, on the Tools menu, click Options , and then click the Security tab.
  13. Click Import/Export.
  14. Click Import existing Digital ID from a file.

  15. In the Import File box, specify the name and location of the backup file you created. To locate the file, click Browse.

  16. Type the password you created for the backup file.
  17. In the Digital ID name box, type your friendly name, a name you can easily associate with this Digital ID.