<P> The filename extension for PKCS #12 files is ". p12" or ". pfx ". </P> <P> These files can be created, parsed and read out with the OpenSSL pkcs12 command . </P> <P> PKCS #12 is the successor to Microsoft's "PFX"; however, the terms "PKCS #12 file" and "PFX file" are sometimes used interchangeably . </P> <P> Microsoft's "PFX" has received heavy criticism of being one of the most complex cryptographic protocols . </P>

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