#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 uploaded for the custom app in Microsoft Entra ID, and the .pfx file must be uploaded to AvePoint Online Services to consent to the app. For security, we recommend you use new certificate files 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.