To back up certificates, follow the steps below:

  1. In the main menu of the WUI, go to Certificates & Security > Backup/Restore Certs.

  2. Enter a Passphrase in the text boxes provided.
    Note: The passphrase is very important and should be safeguarded. The backup file cannot be opened without the passphrase as it is encrypted.
  3. Click Create Backup File.
  4. The filename is automatically set with CertBackup and the date and time. Select the location to save the backup file to – this is browser-dependent as some browsers will automatically save the file to a location that was already pre-set. It is a good idea to save this file with the system backup. The file can be renamed but do not change the file extension.
Note: The private keys are backed up as part of the certificate backup. Even though this file is password protected – it should be stored securely as it contains private key material.