Import keypair

You require the Import keypair permission to import a certificate.

You can import a keypair from Software Trust Manager or SMCTL.

You may encounter an error if you attempt to import an ECDSA keypair generated in OpenSSL because these keys are in PKCS1 format.

To bypass this error use one of the following workarounds:

Add a passcode to the keypair and provide the passcode when importing the keypair into Software Trust Manager.
Convert the PKCS1 keypair to PKCS8 using the command:
```
openssl pkey -in myecdsakey.pem -out pkey-ecdsa.pem
```

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