Merge pull request #105519 from LauraBrenner/laura-batch-certification-usage

Laura batch certification usage

Author: v-albemi

articles/batch/TOC.yml

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       href: batch-aad-auth-management.md
     - name: Securely access Key Vault with Batch
       href: credential-access-key-vault.md
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+    - name: Using certificates with Batch
+      href: batch-certificates.md
+  - name: Using application packages
+    href: batch-application-packages.md
+
   - name: Copy files and applications to pool nodes
     items: 
     - name: Copying applications and data to pool nodes

articles/batch/batch-certificates.md

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+---
+title: Using certificates - Azure Batch
+description: Use certificates to enable authentication of applications
+services: batch
+documentationcenter: .net
+author: LauraBrenner
+manager: evansma
+editor: ''
+
+ms.assetid: 63d9d4f1-8521-4bbb-b95a-c4cad73692d3
+ms.service: batch
+ms.topic: article
+ms.tgt_pltfrm: 
+ms.workload: big-compute
+ms.date: 02/17/2020
+ms.author: labrenne
+ms.custom: seodec18
+
+---
+# Using certificates with Batch
+
+Currently the main reason to use certificates with Batch is if you have applications running in Pools that need to authenticate with an endpoint. 
+
+If you don't already have a certificate, you can create a self-signed certificate using the
+`makecert` command-line tool.
+
+## Upload certificates manually through the Azure portal
+
+1. From the Batch account you want to upload a certificate to, select **Certificates** and then select **Add**. 
+
+2. Upload the certificate with a .pfx or .cer extension. 
+
+Once uploaded, the certificate is added to a list of certificates, and you can verify the thumbprint.
+
+Now when you create a Batch pool, you can navigate to Certificates within the pool and assign the certificate you uploaded to that pool.
+
+## Next steps
+
+Batch has a certificate API, [AZ batch certificate create](https://docs.microsoft.com/cli/azure/batch/certificate?view=azure-cli-latest#az-batch-certificate-create)
+
+For information on using Key Vault, see [Securely access Key Vault with Batch](credential-access-key-vault.md).