Configure IDs for Certificate Management credentials

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title: Configure IDs for Certificate Management credentials
description: Ensure unique identification and effective management of credentials by configuring credential identifier for Certificate Inventory and Management.
locale: en-US
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release: australia
product: Discovery
classification: discovery
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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breadcrumb: [Visibility to TLS certificates, Configure, Certificate Inventory and Management, ITOM Visibility, IT Operations Management]
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# Configure IDs for Certificate Management credentials

Ensure unique identification and effective management of credentials by configuring credential identifier for Certificate Inventory and Management.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## About this task

External storage credential support enables TLS certificate discovery from CA types such as GoDaddy, DigiCert, and Sectigo. Set up the credential identifier in the instance for the respective Certificate Management credential type.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Discovery** > **Credentials**.

2.  Select **New**.

3.  Select a credential type labeled as **Certificate Management Credential**.

4.  In the Credential form, select the **External Credential Store** check box.

5.  Fill in the **Credential Alias** and **Credential ID** fields.

    **Note:**

    Ensure that the Credential ID and Arg\_ID in the Credential Resolver file match.

    Based on the Certificate Authority you choose, the appropriate fields will appear requesting the specific information required by each CA. For additional information, refer to KB article for [Digicert](https://support.servicenow.com/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB2166364), [Entrust](https://support.servicenow.com/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB2173533), [Let’s encrypt](https://support.servicenow.com/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB2197962), [Microsoft CA](https://support.servicenow.com/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB2198094).

6.  Select **Submit**.