How to Install PersonalSign with Windows Certificate Importer (WCI)

Mar 4, 2025

How to Install PersonalSign with Windows Certificate Importer (WCI)

​​Introduction

This article provides step-by-step instructions for installing PersonalSign Certificate using Windows Certificate Importer (WCI). If this is not the solution you are looking for, please search for your solution in the search bar above.

​Guidelines

You can watch the following video for a tutorial.  

Or, you can follow the step by step guidelines below.

1. Start by locating the certificate file, which you have downloaded using the previous download procedure.
2. Right-click the certificate file and select Install PFX.
   
   
3. The Certificate Download Import Wizard will appear. Check the setting provided and click Next.
4. The step prompts you to select the certificate file you want to import. The correct file should automatically be provided, however you can browse for another file needed.
   
   
5. At this step , you are asked for the certificate Private Key Password. This is the same as the Certificate Password you created when downloading the certificate.
6. If you tick the Enable strong Private Key Protection box, you will be prompted for the Certificate Private Key password every time you will use the certificate.
   
   
7. We recommend you to tick the Mark this key as exportable box, ensuring that you can move/ export / copy the certificate including its private key at a later date.
   
   
8. We also recommend that you leave the Included all extended properties box ticked.
9. We recommend you to let the Certificate Import Wizard determine the best place for the import.
   (A quick recap of the details specified is new provided)
   
   
10. Click " Finish" to finalize the certificate import procedure.
11. The Certificate Import Wizard will confirm Import was successful and hit Ok.