---
title: "Azure ADCS Connection"
description: "Learn how to configure an Azure ADCS Connection for Infisical certificate management."
---

Connect Infisical to Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS) for automated certificate issuance and management.

## Prerequisites

- Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS) server running and accessible
- Domain administrator account with certificate management permissions
- Network connectivity from Infisical to the ADCS server
- ADCS web enrollment enabled on your server

## Connection Setup

<Steps>
    <Step title="Navigate to App Connections">
      Navigate to the **App Connections** tab on the **Organization Settings** page.
      ![App Connections Tab](/images/app-connections/general/add-connection.png)
    </Step>
    <Step title="Add Connection">
      Select the **Azure ADCS Connection** option from the connection options modal.
      ![Select Azure ADCS Connection](/images/app-connections/azure-adcs/azure-adcs-select-connection.png)
    </Step>
    <Step title="Configure Connection Details">
      **Configuration Tab:**
    - **Name**: Friendly name for this ADCS connection (e.g., "Production ADCS")
    - **ADCS URL**: Your ADCS HTTPS URL (e.g., `https://adcs.yourdomain.com/certsrv`) - only HTTPS is supported
    - **Username**: Domain administrator username (format: `DOMAIN\username` or `username@domain.com`)
    - **Password**: Password for the domain administrator account
    
    **SSL Tab (for HTTPS connections):**
    - **SSL Certificate**: Optional PEM certificate for custom CA certificates or self-signed certificates
    - **Reject Unauthorized**: Whether to reject connections with invalid SSL certificates (recommended: keep enabled for production)

    And click **Connect to ADCS** to establish the connection. 
    ![Connect to ADCS](/images/app-connections/azure-adcs/azure-adcs-app-connection-form.png)
  </Step>
  <Step title="Connection Created">
    Your **Azure ADCS Connection** is now available for use in your Infisical projects. ![Azure ADCS Connection Created](/images/app-connections/azure-adcs/azure-adcs-app-connection-created.png)
  </Step>
</Steps>