This instruction describes how to retrieve your DFN-PKI user certificate via your browser.

1. You should receive a digitally signed e-mail (sender: dfnpki-mailsender-noreply@dfn-cert.de) with a link to retrieve the certificate.
2. Follow the link; you will get to the DFN-PKI webpage where you can retrieve your certificate.
3. Browse: From your file explorer, select the "certificate application data file" (.json) that you saved when you applied for the certificate.
4. Then enter the password for the .json file and click Next (please DO NOT klick "Enter" to confirm the password).
5. Save certificate file to generate your .p12 file.

You have successfully created and saved your certificate file (.p12). This .p12 file then contains:

• Your cryptographic keys (RSA keys)
• Your user certificate
• The DFN-PKI certificate chain