Open Bug 773111 Opened 12 years ago Updated 2 years ago

unable to import pkcs12 key pair that is not password protected

Categories

(Core :: Security, defect)

Product:
Core
Component:
Security
Version:
13 Branch
Platform:
x86
macOS
Type:
defect

Tracking

()

Status:
UNCONFIRMED

People

(Reporter: eb3f73+buzilla+com, Unassigned)

Details

Save your key pair (e.g., from Keychain or wherever) as a .p12 file, but do not save it with a password (or save it with a blank password). Try to import that .p12 file into Thunderbird via Preferences -> Advanced -> Certificates -> View Certificates -> Certificate Manager -> Import...

It will fail with the error, "The PKCS #12 operation failed for unknown reasons."
Component: Preferences → Security
Product: Thunderbird → Core
Version: 13 → 13 Branch
I have the same problem, and it has to do with the existence of a password (or, rather no password).  I have a StartCOM SMIME certificate in Mac OS X keychain.  If I export it as P12 with a password, the import works.  If I export it as a P12 with no password, the import fails with the "unknown reasons" error.

Mac OS X 10.8.3, Keychain Access 7.0 (55121.4), Thunderbird 17.0.6.
Severity: normal → S3
You need to log in before you can comment on or make changes to this bug.