Convert PFX to PEM and upload the certificate to Plesk Export the Private Key: openssl pkcs12 -in filename.pfx -nocerts -out key.pem Remove the password from the SSL certificate (unencrypted is needed for plesk): openssl rsa -in key.pem -out server.key Export the certificate: openssl pkcs12 -in filename.pfx -clcerts -nokeys -out cert.pem Extract the CA Root: openssl pkcs12 -in certificate.pfx -out certificate.cer -nodes