# Export a certificate from AWS CloudHSM using keytool
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The following example generates a certificate in binary X.509 format. To export a human readable certificate from AWS CloudHSM, add `-rfc` to the `-exportcert` command. 

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#### [ Linux ]

```
$ keytool -exportcert -alias {{<key pair label>}} \
	-file my_exported_certificate.crt \
	-keystore example_keystore.store \
	-storetype CLOUDHSM \
	-J-classpath '-J/opt/cloudhsm/java/*'
```

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#### [ Windows ]

```
PS C:\> keytool -exportcert -alias {{<key pair label>}} `
	-file my_exported_certificate.crt `
	-keystore example_keystore.store `
	-storetype CLOUDHSM `
	-J-classpath '-J"C:\Program Files\Amazon\CloudHSM\java\*"'
```

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