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title: Importing the Symantec certificate into PingFederate
description: To allow PingFederate and Symantec VIP to communicate securely, import the Symantec signing certificate into PingFederate.
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canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/integrations/symantec-vip/setup/pf_symantec_vip_ik_importing_the_symantec_certificate_into_pf.html
revdate: June 24, 2025
section_ids:
  steps: Steps
---

# Importing the Symantec certificate into PingFederate

To allow PingFederate and Symantec VIP to communicate securely, import the Symantec signing certificate into PingFederate.

## Steps

1. In the [Symantec VIP Manager](https://manager.vip.symantec.com/vipmgr/signin.v) portal, export your SSL client certificate in the PKCS#12 format.

   To do so, complete the steps in [Managing VIP Certificates](https://manager.vip.symantec.com/vipmgr/helpcontentvipenrollcert.v) in the Symantec VIP Manager documentation.

2. In PingFederate, go to the certificate import page:

   1. Go to **Security > Certificate & Key Management > SSL Client Keys & Certificates**.

   2. On the **SSL Client Keys & Certificates** window, click **Import**.

3. On the **Import Certificate** tab, select your Symantec certificate and enter the password. Click **Next**.

4. On the **Summary** tab, click **Save**.