Remove key file password
You cannot upload a custom certificate with a password-protected key file.
The process for removing the password depends on your operating system. The following examples remove the password from example.com.key.
Linux
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Open a command console.
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Go to the directory containing the
example.com.keyfile. -
Copy the original key.
$ cp example.com.key temp.key -
Run the following command (if using an ECDSA certificate, replace
rsawithec).$ openssl rsa -in temp.key -out example.com.key -
When prompted in the console window, enter the original key password.
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Upload the file contents to Cloudflare.
Windows
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Go to https://indy.fulgan.com/SSL/ and download the latest version of OpenSSL for your x86 or x86_64 operating system.
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Open the
.zipfile and extract it. -
Select openssl.exe.
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In the command window that appears, run:
$ rsa -in C:\Path\To\example.com.key -out key.pem -
Enter the original key password when prompted by the openssl.exe command window.
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Upload the contents of the
key.pemfile to Cloudflare.