How to extract Private Key (.key) and SSL Certificate File from a .pfx file

Extracting the Private Key

The following command will extract the private key from a .pfx file. The result will be stored in a file with the extension .pem

# openssl pkcs12 -in myfile.pfx -nocerts -out private_key.pem -nodes
Enter Import Password:
MAC verified OK
Extracting the Certificate

The following command will extract the certificate from a .pfx file. The result will be stored in a file with the extension .crt

# openssl pkcs12 -in myfile.pfx -nokeys -out certificate_file.crt
Enter Import Password:
MAC verified OK