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title: "Should I create a backup copy of my server certificate?"  
description: "Should I create a backup copy of my server certificate?"  
author: "Anonymous User"  
published: 2012-12-13  
updated: 2012-12-13  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/forum/493/should-i-create-a-backup-copy-of-my-server-certificate  
category: "iis 7"  
tags: ["iis 7"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Should I create a backup copy of my server certificate?

Hi every one \
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In last day i'm try to take [backup](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/1205/what-is-the-command-to-take-backup-and-restore-for-sharepoint-site) [copy](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/161993/explain-the-numpy-array-copy-vs-view-with-example) of my [server certificate](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/1602/how-can-i-confirm-that-a-server-certificate-is-attached-to-a-web-site) in IIS7. \
if possible, solve my [problem](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81399/tackling-the-problem-of-unemployment-during-corona-pandemic) as soon as possible.\
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Thanks in advance.

## Replies

### Reply by AVADHESH PATEL

Hi Ashish Paney\
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Yes. Your [server](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/43769/what-is-serverless-architecture-is-it-worth-switching-over) [certificate](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/122/viewing-client-certificate) is a valuable investment, and is the key to your server's Secure Sockets Layer features. To create a backup copy of your server certificate, copy the entire certificate on to a floppy disk and store it in a safe place.


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