Import certificates from Firefox into Chrome

Question

I am having difficulty getting a certificate in Google Chrome, and have already tried the CertAid Tool, available from: http://ist.mit.edu/certaid/win.

Is there another option for getting a certificate in Chrome?

Answer

Step 1: Obtain a certificate in Firefox

1. If Firefox is not installed, you can download Firefox from http://getfirefox.com. Select the Green button for Free Download.
2. Navigate, in Firefox, to http://ist.mit.edu/certificates
3. Select the link to Get an MIT Personal Certificate.

Step 2: Export the Certificate from Firefox

1. Open Firefox
2. Go to Tools > Options and click on the Advanced icon.
3. Click on the Encryption tab and click on View certificates.
4. Highlight your certificate and click on Backup
5. Choose where you want to save the file (desktop/temp), then name the file.
6. You will then be prompted for the certificate password you set when you obtained the certificate.
7. You will then be asked to create and confirm another password.
8. Enter anything (but remember it) and confirm because you will need this when importing into Internet Explorer. The file saves as a .P12 file
9. Select OK.

Step 3: Import the Certificate into Google Chrome

1. Open Google Chrome
2. Go to Customize and Control options, on the top right
3. Choose Settings from the drop-down menu
4. Click Show advanced settings
5. Scroll down to and click on Manage certificates
6. Click Import
7. Click Next in the Import Wizard
8. Browse to where you saved your Firefox certificate (desktop, etc.)
9. Highlight the certificate file filename.p12
10. You may need to change the "files of type" to "Personal Information Exchange .pfx;.p12" if file not visible.
11. Click Next
12. Type the password that you used for Export encryption above
13. Check the automatically select box if not already enabled
14. Click Next
15. Click Finish

Import should be complete.
Click OK and close the Import wizard.