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title: Remove key file password · Cloudflare SSL/TLS docs
description: You cannot upload a custom certificate with a password-protected key file.
lastUpdated: 2024-08-20T19:58:51.000Z
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You cannot upload a custom certificate with a password-protected key file.

The process for removing the password depends on your operating system. The following examples remove the password from `example.com.key`.
