diff --git a/azure-pipelines/templates/automation-cert-rhel.yml b/azure-pipelines/templates/automation-cert-rhel.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a235be0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/azure-pipelines/templates/automation-cert-rhel.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# File: automation-cert.yml
+
+steps:
+  - task: AzureKeyVault@2
+    displayName: 'Azure Key Vault: Download Cert for Automation'
+    inputs:
+      azureSubscription: 'AuthSdkResourceManager'
+      KeyVaultName: 'msidlabs'
+      SecretsFilter: 'LabAuth'
+
+  - task: Bash@3
+    displayName: Install Automation Cert
+    inputs:
+      targetType: inline
+      script: |
+        echo "Decoding and exporting certificate"
+        
+        # Decode base64 encoded certificate
+         kvSecretBytes=$(echo "$(LabAuth)" | tr -d '\r' | base64 -d)
+
+        # Write decoded bytes to a temporary file
+        echo "$kvSecretBytes" > LabAuth.pem
+  
+        # Export certificate to PKCS#12 format
+        openssl pkcs12 -export -out LabAuth.pfx -inkey LabAuth.pem -in LabAuth.pem -passout pass:
+        
+      
+        # Verify the certificate file creation
+        if [ -f "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/LabAuth.pfx" ]; then
+          echo "The needed PFX file created successfully at $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/LabAuth.pfx"
+        else
+          echo "Failed to create the needed PFX file at $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/LabAuth.pfx"
+          exit 1
+        fi
+  
+        # Set the certificate path as an environment variable for later steps
+        certPathVar=$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/LabAuth.pfx
+        echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=LabVaultAppCert]$certPathVar"
+        echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=LabVaultAppCert;isOutput=true]$certPathVar"
diff --git a/azure-pipelines/templates/automation-cert.yml b/azure-pipelines/templates/automation-cert.yml
index 1e1e7012..d545619d 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines/templates/automation-cert.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines/templates/automation-cert.yml
@@ -45,4 +45,4 @@ steps:
         Write-Error "Failed to create PFX file at $certPathVar"
       } 
 
-      Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=LabVaultAppCert]$certPathVar"    
+      Write-Host "##vso[task.setvariable variable=LabVaultAppCert;isOutput=true]$certPathVar"