# Creating a Self Signed Certificate

SAML requires an SSL Certificate so for testing purposes you may wish self-signing certificate to be added to the certificate store.

You are also able to use a 3rd Party Certificate as long as this has been installed to the Local Certificate store.

1. Open **Internet Information Services(IIS) Manager**.
2. Select the **Local Machine** from the **Connections** tree
3. Select **Server Certificates** from the IIS section.
4. Select **Create Self-Signed Certificate**.
5. Assign a friendly name to the certificate.
6. Click OK.
7. Open the **Microsoft Management Console** (type MMC in app search).
8. Select **File > Add/Remove Snap-in**.
9. Select **Certificates** from the list and click **Add**.
10. Select **Computer Account**.
11. Click **Next**.
12. Select **Local Computer**.
13. Click **Finish**.
14. Within the MMC Console, expand **Certificates** tree, expand **Personal** Tree, and then select **Certificates**.
15. Right Click your certificate from the list (check **Friendly Name** column to find the one you just created).
16. Select **All Tasks > Manage Private Keys**.
17. Click **Add**.
18. In the **Enter the object name to Select** field, type **Network**.
19. Click the **Check Names** button.
20. If prompted, login with your standard domain credentials.
21. Select Network Service from the list.
22. Click **OK**, **Apply** and **OK** again. The certificate should now appear in the list of Signing Certificates in ASM Core.