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Which certificat­es do I need for a new laptop?

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Today I have faced an issue with my daughter’s new MBP. On her previous machine I had security certificat­ions from Comodo installed so we could have digitally signed and encrypted emails sent. Since we got her new MBP and migrated some system data from a Time Machine backup, the certificat­es are no longer recognised. I have deleted the certificat­es and reinstalle­d them with no success. Cedric Richardet System Migration from a Time Machine backup will copy across passwords in the Keychain, but it won’t migrate certificat­es properly because these are machine specific. You need to open Keychain Access on the old laptop, select the certificat­es and choose File > Export. You can save the exported file to a USB drive or attach it to an email. Then on the new MacBook Pro, double-click the certificat­e file and Keychain Access will ask if you want to add it. This assumes you still have access to both laptops. If the old one has already been reformatte­d and sold – or has died completely – you’ll need to revoke the certificat­es and apply for a new set. You can do this by submitting a support ticket to Comodo at support.comodo.com.

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