---
title: Creating and exporting a certificate
description: Create and export a certificate for the PingFederate server that you will import to PingAccess to establish trust.
component: pingaccess
version: 9.0
page_id: pingaccess:token_providers:pa_creating_and_exporting_a_certificate
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingaccess/9.0/token_providers/pa_creating_and_exporting_a_certificate.html
revdate: February 6, 2023
section_ids:
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
  next-steps: Next steps
---

# Creating and exporting a certificate

Create and export a certificate for the PingFederate server that you will import to PingAccess to establish trust.

## About this task

For more information, see [Manage SSL server certificates](https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingfederate/latest/administrators_reference_guide/help_certmanagementtasklet_sslservercerts_certmanagementstate.html).

## Steps

1. In the PingFederate administrative console, go to **Security → Certificate & Key Management → SSL Server Certificates**.

2. Click **Create New**.

3. In the **Common Name** field, enter the PingFederate server address.

   For example, `mypingfedserver`.

4. In the **Organization** field, enter your organization's name.

5. In the **Country** field, enter the two-letter abbreviation for your country.

6. Complete the remaining fields as required.

7. Click **Next**.

8. Click **Save**.

9. In the **Action** section, click **Activate Default for Runtime Server**.

10. In the **Action** section, click **Export**.

11. Select **Certificate Only**. Click **Next**.

12. Click **Export**, and then save the exported certificate.

13. Click **Done**.

## Next steps

[Connect PingAccess to PingFederate and configure an application](pa_connect_pa_to_pf.html).