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Comment: Added updated menu item names for Firefox 3; note that IE needs to be restarted to see personal certs

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  1. From your computer, backup your Personal Certificate using Mozilla Firefox:
    1. Click on "Tools -> Options" (Or "Edit -> Preferences" for Firefox 3)
    2. Click on "Advanced"
    3. Under "Security" tab ("Encryption" for Firefox 3), click on "View Certificates"
    4. Under "Your Certificates" tab, select certificate and click "Backup"
    5. Give the file a name, "myname.p12" and save (it will be in PKSC12 File format) to your Desktop. You will need to enter a password, this password can be anything but we suggest something that can be easily entered on the mobile device. (e.g. letter or numbers).
  2. Move the exported personal certificate to the device:
    1.  Connect the device to the computer, then connect ActiveSync for Windows or MissingSync for Mac OS X.
      1. Within ActiveSync on Windows, click Explore.
      2. Within Missing Sync on Mac OS X, click Mount.
    2. Copy the exported personal certificate from the Desktop to the device (e.g. My Windows Mobile-Based Device/My Documents/).
  3. Disconnect the WM6PRO device from the computer. On the device tap Start > File Manager and locate the personal certificate copied.
  4. Select the personal certificate, you will the be asked for the password (refer to step 1.5), then press Done. You should receive a message saying "One of more certificates were installed successfully. Press OK to finish.
  5. You will need to quit and restart Internet Explorer on your phone in order to use the new personal certificate. Use the task manager, or simply reboot the phone.

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How do I remove a Personal Certificate from a Windows Mobile 6 Professional device?
How do I remove a Personal Certificate from a Windows Mobile 6 Professional device?

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