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# Add your certificate to the ServiceNow Trusted Key Store

# Add your certificate to the ServiceNow Trusted Key Store {#ariaid-title1}

* Freigeben Version: Australia
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* Aktualisiert 12. März 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 Minute Lesedauer

Upload your key and certificate to the ServiceNow Trusted Key Store.

## Vorbereitungen

Role required: admin

The public certificate that you created in this example is considered a "self-signed" certificate (meaning it didn't come from a trusted root authority). You must add the certificate to the ServiceNow Trusted Key Store for it to be used. When using a certificate that came from a Certificate Authority, you don't need to complete this step.

## Prozedur

1. In your local environment, open Terminal (On Mac or Linux), or Command Line (in Windows).
2. Using the terminal, use `cd` to move into the folder where you have created your encryption keys.
3. In the terminal, enter the following command:  

       cat sm_public_cert.pem

   You must view the contents of your public certificate to copy it into the trusted key store. This `cat` command displays the certificate.
4. Copy the certificate information to your clipboard.  
   Start with and include the `-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----` line and end with and include the `-----END CERTIFICATE-----` line.
5. On your ServiceNow instance, navigate to the X.509 certificate list by entering <kbd class="ph userinput">sys_certificate.LIST</kbd> in the navigation filter.  
6. Select New to create a X.509 Certificate record.
7. In the form, fill in the following fields.  
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   | Field | Value |
   |-|-|
   | Name | Name of the certificate. This name can be any name you choose. |
   | Format | Select PEM Hinweis: Privacy Enhanced Mail (PEM) files are a type of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) file used for keys and certificates. The records you created in the previous steps are of this file type. |
   | Type | Select Trusted Store Cert |
   | Short Description | Description of the certificate. Enter a value that lets you know what this certificate is being used for. |
   | PEM Certificate | Paste the certificate information that you copied in step 4. |
   [Tabelle : 1. X.509 Certificate fields]

   {#client-access-example-2__table_vmb_4wf_jxb}
8. Select Submit to save the record.