Configure system properties for auto-renewal

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title: Configure system properties for auto-renewal
description: Enable the auto-renewal options in your System Properties to configure your system to renew automatically Transport Layer Security \(TLS\) certificates before they expire.
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release: brazil
product: Discovery
classification: discovery
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Configuring automated certificate renewal, Automated certificate renewal, Certificate Inventory and Management, ITOM Visibility, IT Operations Management]
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# Configure system properties for auto-renewal

Enable the auto-renewal options in your System Properties to configure your system to renew automatically Transport Layer Security \(TLS\) certificates before they expire.

## Before you begin

Check that you have completed the tasks, [Configure MID Server for automatic certificate renewal](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-operations-management/discovery/configure-mid-server-automatic-cert-renewal.md), and [Add required applications and capabilities to MID Server](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-operations-management/discovery/add-req-apps-capabilities-to-mid-server.md).

Role required: pki\_admin or admin

## About this task

Configuring your system properties to enable automatic certificate renewal is required for using the automatic renewal workflow and the AI certificate renewal agent.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **System Properties** > **All Properties**.

2.  Search for **auto\_renew**.

3.  Select**sn\_disco\_certmgmt.enable\_auto\_renewal\_options\_in\_service\_catalog**

4.  Set the **Value** field to **true**.


## Result

Your system is configured to renew automatically certificates before they expire.

## What to do next

You can [Set certificates to renew automatically](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-operations-management/discovery/set-certificate-to-renew-automatically.md) or use the [Certificate renewal AI agent](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-operations-management/discovery/now-assist-cert-renewal-ai-agent.md).