Prepare a Certificate for the Custom Azure App

This section details how to prepare self-signed certificate files (.cer/.crt file and .pfx file). The .cer/.crt file must be used to Create Custom Apps in Microsoft Entra ID, and the .pfx file must be uploaded to IBM® Storage Protect for Cloud to consent to the app. For security, we recommend you use the new certificate to re-authorize apps so you do not need to keep certificate files once they have been successfully uploaded.

To prepare self-signed certificate files based on your scenario, choose one of the following methods: