Elster: Find a certificate - so it'll work
Before you make your tax return with Elster, you have to register with your certificate. This was sent to you with the Elster registration by email. In this article, we show you where you can find it on the PC.
Find certificate for Elster Online
- Press the [Windows] key on your computer or click the Windows button in the lower left corner.
- Next, type ".pfx" (without the quotation marks) and press [Enter]. The certificate is saved with the extension ".pfx" - you will not find this file format on the computer a second time.
- Your computer searches the hard drive for the certificate. Depending on the memory used, this may take several minutes.
- The certificate is then displayed in the search results if it is saved on the hard disk. If it is no longer on your hard drive, we will help you in this guide.
