Basic information about P12 file
There are 1 file types using the P12 file extension in our database. In the further part of this page, you will find detail information about all the P12 file with their brief description and a list of programs that support P12 file sorted by operating systems. The table below provides useful information about the P12 file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the P12 file?
- How to open a P12 file?
- What programs do I need to open a P12 file?
- What programs help to create and edit a P12 file?
- How to convert P12 files to another file format?
- How to convert another files to P12 file format?
1.Detail information about P12 file extension: Personal Information Exchange File
File type | Personal Information Exchange File | Category | Web Files |
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Developer | RSA Laboratories | File format | Binary |
Description | P12 file is a Personal Information Exchange File developed by RSA Laboratories. File containing a digital certificate that uses PKCS#12 (Public Key Cryptography Standard #12) encryption; used as a portable format for transferring personal private keys or other sensitive information; used by various security and encryption programs. | ||
Software programs that will open, edit or convert P12 files | |||
Windows |
Microsoft Certificate Manager Microsoft IIS Adobe Reader Adobe Acrobat DC Microsoft Certificate Lifecycle Manager |
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macOS |
Apple Keychain Access Adobe Reader Adobe Acrobat DC Mac OS X |
Can't open a P12 file?
”Can't open this file: example.P12”。
To open this file, you install one of the applications from the list of software programs that you found here, you should be able to open, edit or convert the file with the P12 extension without any issue.
Where I can download the application that support P12 file?
How to change file associations?
- Right-click a file with the extension whose association you want to change, and then click "Open With".
- In the "Open With" dialog box, click the program whith which you want the file to open, or click "Browse" to locate the program that you want.
- Select the ”Always use the selected program to open this kind of file” check box.
Can I change the extension of P12 files?
What else may cause problems width open a P12 file?
- Whether the P12 file is damaged.
- Whether the P12 file is incorrectly linked in the registry entries.
- Whether the P12 file extension has been accidentally removed from the Windows registry.
- Whether the installation of an application that supports the P12 file format is incompletely.
- Whether the P12 file is infected.
- Whether the drivers of the equipment used for opening a P12 file are up to date.
- Whether your computer has enough hardware resources to open a P12 file.
If the P12 file still not working with your software after eliminating the above shortcomings? That means that the problem is more complex and requires the help of a specialist.