Import-Certificate
Imports one or more certificates into a certificate store.
Syntax
Default (Default)
Import-Certificate
[-FilePath] <String>
[-CertStoreLocation <String>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The Import-Certificate cmdlet imports one or more certificates into a certificate store.
Examples
EXAMPLE 1
Import-Certificate -FilePath "C:\Users\xyz\Desktop\BackupCert.Cer" -CertStoreLocation cert:\CurrentUser\Root
This example imports the certificate from the file into the root store of the current user.
EXAMPLE 2
PS C:\>Set-Location -Path cert:\CurrentUser\My
PS cert:\CurrentUser\My>Import-Certificate -Filepath "C:\files\intermediate.cert"
This example imports the certificate from the file into the current store.
EXAMPLE 3
Import-Certificate -FilePath "C:\Users\Xyz\Desktop\BackupCert.Cer" -CertStoreLocation Cert:\LocalMachine\Root
This example imports the certificate from the file into the root store of the Local Machine.
Parameters
-CertStoreLocation
Specifies the path to the certificate store where the certificates will be imported. If the path to the certificate store is not specified, then the current store is used. In order to get a list of valid CertStoreLocation values, open Powershell and run "cd cert:". Afterwards type "dir".
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | False |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | cf |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-FilePath
Specifies the path to a certificate file to be imported. Acceptable formats include .sst, .p7b, and .cert files. If the file contains multiple certificates, then each certificate will be imported to the destination store. The file must be in .sst format to import multiple certificates; otherwise, only the first certificate in the file will be imported.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | FullName |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | 0 |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | True |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | False |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | wi |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
Inputs
String
A String containing the file path.
Outputs
X509Certificate2
The output is an array of X509Certificate2[] objects.