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With Azure IoT Edge, you can configure your devices to use an Enrollment over Secure Transport (EST) server to manage x509 certificates.
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This tutorial walks you through hosting a test EST server and configuring an IoT Edge device for the enrollment and renewal of x509 certificates. In this tutorial, you learn how to:
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This tutorial walks you through hosting a test EST server and configuring an IoT Edge device for the enrollment and renewal of device identity x509 certificates. In this tutorial, you learn how to:
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> [!div class="checklist"]
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> * Create and host a test EST server
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> * Create and host a test EST server for device identity certificates
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> * Configure DPS group enrollment
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> * Configure device
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For certificate issuance and renewal, you need an EST server accessible to your devices.
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> [!IMPORTANT]
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> For enterprise grade solutions, consider: [GlobalSign IoT Edge Enroll](https://www.globalsign.com/en/iot-edge-enroll) or [DigiCert IoT Device Manager](https://www.digicert.com/iot/iot-device-manager).
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> For production, use [GlobalSign IoT Edge Enroll](https://www.globalsign.com/en/iot-edge-enroll) or [DigiCert IoT Device Manager](https://www.digicert.com/iot/iot-device-manager).
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> For more information using GlobalSign's EST service, see [Automatic IoT Edge Certificate Management with GlobalSign EST](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/iotblog/automatic-iot-edge-certificate-management-with-globalsign-est/4384385).
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For testing and development, you can use a test EST server. In this tutorial, we'll create a test EST server.
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## IMPORTANT:
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## DO NOT issue Edge CA certificates in production.
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## For production, use digital certificates from a trusted CA.
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## See https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/iotblog/automatic-iot-edge-certificate-management-with-globalsign-est/4384385
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## Using EST for Edge CA is for demonstration and learning purposes only.
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# RUN sed -i "s|basicConstraints=CA:FALSE|basicConstraints=critical,CA:TRUE,pathlen:0|g" ./estExampleCA.cnf && \

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