IE 11 error: Could not convert certificate to PKCS7 format

Posted on Friday, December 20th, 2013

Due to changes in Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) 11, an error may be produced when attempting import of a certificate in that browser.

To overcome the error message “Could not convert certificate to PKCS7 format”, place the browser into Compatibility view by following the instructions here:

http://eca.orc.com/wp-content/uploads/ECA_Docs/IE_Instructions/IE11_Compatibilty_View.pdf