This path can be a local path or a UNC path to a network location. Specifies the complete path, including file name, of the file in which the private key is to be saved. Specifies that the private key of the certificate is to be saved to a file. Specifies exporting a certificate and its private key to a PFX file. For SQL Server Express LocalDB, the instance's default user data folder is the path specified by the %USERPROFILE% environment variable for the account that created the instance.Īpplies to: SQL Server 2022 (16.x) and later If only a file name is specified, the file will be saved in the instance's default user data folder (which may or may not be the SQL Server DATA folder). Specifies the complete path, including file name, of the file in which the certificate is to be saved. Is the name of the certificate to back up. To view Transact-SQL syntax for SQL Server 2014 and earlier, see Previous versions documentation.

Transact-SQL syntax conventions Syntax - Syntax for SQL ServerīACKUP CERTIFICATE certname TO FILE = 'path_to_file'ĮNCRYPTION BY PASSWORD = 'encryption_password'īACKUP CERTIFICATE certname TO FILE ='path_to_file'ĮNCRYPTION BY PASSWORD ='encryption_password'

This makes it easier for customers to adhere to the current security best practice guidelines and compliance standards that prohibit RC4 encryption, by eliminating the need to use conversion tools such as PVKConverter (for the PVK or DER format). PFX files usually have extensions such as. The PKCS #12 or PFX format is a binary format for storing the server certificate, any intermediate certificates, and the private key in one file. In SQL Server 2022 (16.x), certificates with private keys can be backed up or restored directly to and from files or binary blobs using the public key pairs (PKCS) #12 or personal information exchange (PFX) format.

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