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Expand Up @@ -145,7 +145,18 @@ You need to assign the API permission `Exchange.ManageAsApp` so the application

Create a self-signed x.509 certificate using one of the following methods:

- (Recommended) Use the [New-SelfSignedCertificate](https://docs.microsoft.com/powershell/module/pkiclient/new-selfsignedcertificate) and [Export-PfxCertificate](https://docs.microsoft.com/powershell/module/pkiclient/export-pfxcertificate) cmdlets to request a self-signed certificate and export it to PFX.
- (Recommended) Use the [New-SelfSignedCertificate](https://docs.microsoft.com/powershell/module/pkiclient/new-selfsignedcertificate), [Export-Certificate](https://docs.microsoft.com/powershell/module/pkiclient/export-certificate) and [Export-PfxCertificate](https://docs.microsoft.com/powershell/module/pkiclient/export-pfxcertificate) cmdlets to request a self-signed certificate and export it to `.cer` and `.pfx`.

```powershell
# Create certificate
New-SelfSignedCertificate -DnsName "example.com" -CertStoreLocation "cert:\LocalMachine\My" -NotAfter (Get-Date).AddYears(1)

# Export certificate to .pfx file
Get-ChildItem -Path Cert:\localMachine\my\1DC696D8BE9E656D1F9ED576931B44EC650CF0F8 | Export-PfxCertificate -FilePath mycert.pfx -Password $(ConvertTo-SecureString -String "1234" -Force -AsPlainText)

# Export certificate to .cer file
Get-ChildItem -Path Cert:\localMachine\my\1DC696D8BE9E656D1F9ED576931B44EC650CF0F8 | Export-Certificate -FilePath mycert.cer
```

- Use the [Create-SelfSignedCertificate script](https://github.com/SharePoint/PnP-Partner-Pack/blob/master/scripts/Create-SelfSignedCertificate.ps1). Note that this script generates SHA1 certificates.

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## Step 4: Attach the certificate to the Azure AD application

After you register the certificate with your application, you can use the public key (.pfx file) or the thumbprint for authentication.
After you register the certificate with your application, you can use the public key (`.pfx` file) or the thumbprint for authentication.

1. In the Azure AD portal under **Manage Azure Active Directory**, click **View**.

Expand All @@ -169,7 +180,7 @@ After you register the certificate with your application, you can use the public

![Click Upload certificate](media/app-only-auth-upload-cert.png)

6. In the dialog that appears, browse to the self-signed certificate you created in the previous Step, and then click **Add**.
6. In the dialog that appears, browse to the self-signed certificate (`.cer` file) you created in the previous step, and then click **Add**.

## Step 5: Assign a role to the application

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