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title: Manage Certificate Signing Requests
slug: manufacturing-connect-edge-v2/manage-certificate-signing-requests
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createdAt: 2022-10-07T18:25:36.000Z
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A certificate signing request (CSR) is a public certificate that contains specific information and is used to apply for an SSL/TLS certificate. You can copy/download the certificate signing request in Manufacturing Connect Edge and submit it to a certificate authority for authorization. The certificate authority can then send back a signed identity certificate. You can then install this identity certificate in Manufacturing Connect Edge. See [Install an Identity Certificate](docId\:l8RO3dN_RFXeVtXQau5-Q) for details. 

You can manage certificate signing requests by navigating to **System **>** Certificates** and referring to the *Identity Certificates* section. 

Click the **Create Request** icon to open the *Certificate Signing Request*. 

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![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/O1eG-QzEh_QTkdx4WpYCf_image.png "Certificate Signing Request dialog box")

- **Copy**
- **Download**

You can copy or download the certificate signing request and give it to a Certificate Authority when applying for an SSL Certificate. A private key is usually created at the same time that you create the Certificate Signing Request, making a key pair.