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Using certificates with Batch

Currently the main reason to use certificates with Batch is if you have applications running in Pools that need to authenticate with an endpoint.

If you don't already have a certificate, you can create a self-signed certificate using the makecert command-line tool.

Upload certificates manually through the Azure portal

From the Batch account you want to upload a certificate to, select Certificates and then select Add.
Upload the certificate with a .pfx or .cer extension.

Once uploaded, the certificate is added to a list of certificates, and you can verify the thumbprint.

Now when you create a Batch pool, you can navigate to Certificates within the pool and assign the certificate you uploaded to that pool.

Batch has a certificate API, AZ batch certificate create

For information on using Key Vault, see Securely access Key Vault with Batch.