How to export or install certificates
- Last UpdatedApr 13, 2026
- 1 minute read
- PI System
- PI System Connector 3 3.0
- Connectors
This section details how to export or install a certificate that is on a connector into the Trusted Root Certificate Authorities Store.
Export a certificate
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Open the certificate manager on the machine where the connector is installed.
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Right-click on the certificate in the Trusted Root Certification Authorities Store and select All Tasks > Export. By default, this certificate will have the trusted name PI System Connector 3 Self Signed Certificate.
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Select all default options and provide a unique name for the exported certificate.
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Copy the exported certificate to the Broker machine.
Install a certificate
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Right click on the copied certificate on the Broker machine and select Install Certificate.
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Select Local Machine and then select all of the default options provided.