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Azure Key Vault

Short Summary: Securely store certificates in Azure Key Vault.

  • Azure App Registration: Create an App Registration in AAD.
  • Client Secret: Generate a secret for the App.
  • Access Policy: Grant the App Key Vault Secrets Officer or Certificate Import permissions on the Vault.
  1. Navigate: Admin > Cert Stores > Add New.
  2. Select Provider: Azure Key Vault.
  3. Vault URL: https://my-vault.vault.azure.net/.
  4. Tenant ID, Client ID, Client Secret.

When a certificate is renewed:

  1. SSL-CLM pushes the new version to Key Vault as a new version of the Secret/Certificate object.
  2. Azure services (App Service, Application Gateway) automatically pick up the new version within 24 hours (or upon restart).