smallstep · tashian · Sep 17, 2025 · Sep 17, 2025
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+updated_at: September 17, 2025
 title: Getting Started with Smallstep Certificate Manager
-html_title: Certificate Manager Documentation from Smallstep
-description: Learn how to get started with Smallstep Certificate Manager.
+html_title: Certificate Manager Documentation Hub Overview
+description: Complete guide to Smallstep Certificate Manager. Simplify enterprise PKI with automated certificate lifecycle management at scale easily.
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 Smallstep Certificate Manager is a commercial product built on `step-ca` that delivers a highly available hosted certificate authorities, expiry notifications and alerts, a management dashboard, Active Revocation, API, and other features. With Smallstep Certificate Manager, you can easily issue private TLS/SSL certificates to all your things. [Learn more here.](https://smallstep.com/certificate-manager)

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+updated_at: September 17, 2025
 title: Smallstep Certificate Manager Private ACME Server
-html_title: Smallstep Certificate Manager Private ACME Server
-description: Why, when and how to use the ACME protocol to issue and renew certificates with Smallstep Certificate Manager.
+html_title: Private ACME Server Implementation Guide
+description: Run a private ACME server with Certificate Manager. Automate certificate issuance using industry-standard ACME protocol for internal PKI.
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 The Automated Certificate Management Environment (ACME) protocol for automated certificate management has seen vast adoption in the Web PKI since its inception in 2016.

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+updated_at: September 17, 2025
 title: How to Use ACME in Internal Networks
-html_title: How to Use ACME in Internal Networks
-description: How to use the ACME protocol in internal networks.
+html_title: How to Use ACME in Certificate Manager
+description: Deploy ACME in Certificate Manager for automated workflows. Complete guide to using ACME protocol for internal certificates at enterprise scale.
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 With Smallstep Certificate Manager

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+updated_at: September 17, 2025
 title: When to Use ACME in Internal Networks
-html_title: When to Use ACME in Internal Networks
-description: When can the ACME protocol be used to issue and renew certificates in internal networks.
+html_title: When to Use ACME for Certificate Management
+description: Learn when ACME protocol suits your certificate needs. Understand use cases and limitations of automated certificate management for informed PKI decisions.
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 At Smallstep we love the ACME protocol.

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+updated_at: September 17, 2025
 title: Why ACME for Internal Networks?
-html_title: Why ACME for Internal Networks?
-description: Why should you use the ACME protocol to issue and renew certificates in internal networks.
+html_title: Benefits of ACME for Internal PKI Systems
+description: Discover why ACME protocol transforms internal certificate management. Learn the benefits of automation over manual PKI processes.
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 The Automated Certificate Management Environment (ACME) protocol is used to automate certificate issuance, renewal and revocation of X.509 certificates.

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+updated_at: September 17, 2025
 title: Smallstep Certificate Manager Basic Certificate Operations
-html_title: Smallstep Certificate Manager Basic Certificate Operations
-description: Basic Certificate Operations with Certificate Manager 
+html_title: Basic Certificate Manager Operations Guide
+description: Essential Certificate Manager operations for daily use. Learn certificate issuance, renewal, revocation, and monitoring workflows.
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 In this documentation, we will explore basic certificate operations using the [`step`](https://smallstep.com/docs/step-cli) command-line tool. 

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+updated_at: September 17, 2025
 title: "Smallstep Certificate Manager: Bring Your Own Root"
-html_title: "Smallstep Certificate Manager: Bring Your Own Root"
-description: Use your existing root to sign an intermediate certificate for use in Smallstep
+html_title: Bring Your Own Root CA Integration Guide
+description: Use existing root CAs with Certificate Manager. Preserve PKI investments while modernizing certificate automation infrastructure.
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+updated_at: September 17, 2025
 title: Core Concepts
-html_title: Core Concepts
-description: Core Concepts of the Smallstep Platform.
+html_title: Certificate Manager Core Concepts Guide
+description: Fundamental concepts of Certificate Manager platform. Master PKI principles for effective enterprise certificate automation.
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 The Smallstep Platform is powered by a number of components that can be combined to deliver automated certificate management for a broad set of use cases and implementations. 

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+updated_at: September 17, 2025
 title: "Smallstep Certificate Manager: Customize Certificates"
-html_title: "Smallstep Certificate Manager: Customize Certificates"
-description: Changing certificate lifetimes and using templates for customized certificates
+html_title: Create Custom Certificate Templates Guide
+description: Create custom certificate templates in Certificate Manager. Tailor certificates to specific enterprise requirements and use cases.
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 In this documentation, we will explore customizing certificates and templates using the [`step`](https://smallstep.com/docs/step-cli) command-line tool. 

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+updated_at: September 17, 2025
 title: Smallstep Certificate Manager Getting Started
-html_title: Smallstep Certificate Manager Getting Started
-description: Getting started with Certificate Manager 
+html_title: Get Started with Certificate Manager Guide
+description: Get started with Certificate Manager in minutes. Quick setup guide for enterprise certificate automation and PKI management with best practices.
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 Smallstep [Certificate Manager](https://smallstep.com/certificate-manager) is a commercial product that delivers a managed certificate authority (CA) capable of issuing private x.509 TLS certificates. 

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+updated_at: September 17, 2025
 title: Smallstep Certificate Manager How It Works
-html_title: Smallstep Certificate Manager How It Works
-description:
+html_title: Certificate Manager Architecture Guide
+description: Technical architecture of Certificate Manager. Understand components, workflows, and security model for enterprise PKI deployment planning.
   Understand how Smallstep Certificate Manager works and if it’s appropriate to
   your use case.
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+updated_at: September 17, 2025
 title: Kubernetes TLS
-html_title: Kubernetes TLS
-description: Best practices and detailed instructions for configuring Kubernetes TLS.
+html_title: Kubernetes TLS Management Complete Guide
+description: Comprehensive Kubernetes TLS certificate management. Automate certificate lifecycle for ingress, pods, and service mesh security.
 image: /graphics/kubernetes-tls-unfurl.png
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+updated_at: September 17, 2025
 title: Integrate Certificate Manager with Autocert for Kubernetes TLS
-html_title: Integrate Certificate Manager with Autocert for Kubernetes TLS
-description: Learn how to deliver certificates directly to Kubernetes pods and containers.
+html_title: Kubernetes Autocert for Automatic TLS Setup
+description: Automate mTLS between Kubernetes pods with autocert. Zero-config certificate provisioning for microservice security at scale.
 image: /graphics/kubernetes-tls-unfurl.png
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+updated_at: September 17, 2025
 title: Kubernetes Container TLS
-html_title: Kubernetes Container TLS
-description: Best practices and detailed instructions for delivering certificates to Kubernetes containers.
+html_title: Container-to-Container TLS in Kubernetes
+description: Enable mTLS between Kubernetes containers. Secure pod-to-pod communication with automated certificate provisioning and renewal.
 image: /graphics/kubernetes-tls-unfurl.png
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+updated_at: September 17, 2025
 title: Kubernetes Ingress TLS
-html_title: Kubernetes Ingress TLS
-description: Best practices and detailed instructions for configuring Kubernetes ingress TLS.
+html_title: Kubernetes Ingress TLS Automation Guide
+description: Automate Ingress TLS certificates in Kubernetes. Secure cluster ingress with automated certificate lifecycle management for container apps.
 image: /graphics/kubernetes-tls-unfurl.png
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+updated_at: September 17, 2025
 title: Kubernetes Install TLS
-html_title: Kubernetes Install TLS
-description: Best practices and detailed instructions for delivering certificates to Kubernetes clusters.
+html_title: Install Certificate Manager in Kubernetes
+description: Deploy Certificate Manager in Kubernetes clusters. Step-by-step installation guide for automated TLS certificate management at scale.
 image: /graphics/kubernetes-tls-unfurl.png
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+updated_at: September 17, 2025
 title: Integrate Certificate Manager, step-issuer, and cert-manager for Kubernetes TLS
-html_title: Integrate Certificate Manager, step-issuer, and cert-manager for Kubernetes TLS
-description: Documentation for instructions for configuring Kubernetes TLS
+html_title: Deploy Kubernetes Step Issuer for TLS Guide
+description: Install step-issuer in Kubernetes for native certificate management. Integrate with cert-manager for automated TLS provisioning.
 image: /graphics/kubernetes-tls-unfurl.png
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+updated_at: September 17, 2025
 title: Webhook Events
-html_title: Smallstep Platform | Webhook Events for Observability
-description: Smallstep Platform Webhook Events provide observability around certificate lifecycle activities.
+html_title: Configure Certificate Webhook Events Guide
+description: Integrate certificate lifecycle events via webhooks. Automate workflows based on certificate issuance, renewal, and revocation.
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+updated_at: September 17, 2025
 title: The Design & Architecture of Smallstep
-html_title: The Design & Architecture of Smallstep
+html_title: Step-CA Architecture & Design Document
 pagetitle: Architectural Design Document | Smallstep Documentation
-description: A technical design document for readers who want to get up to speed with step
+description: Technical architecture and design principles of step-ca. Understand the security model and implementation details of our CA.
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 This is a technical design document for readers that are already familiar with public key infrastructure (PKI) and certificate management and want to get up to speed with _step certificates_ quickly.
 

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+updated_at: September 17, 2025
 title: "Hello mTLS"
-html_title: mTLS configuration generator for services and frameworks
-description: Learn to configure services and frameworks to use mutual TLS. Copy and paste commands for NGINX, node.js, Kafka, MySQL, PostgreSQL, golang, Ruby, and more.
+html_title: Mutual TLS (mTLS) Implementation Guide
+description: Complete guide to mutual TLS implementation. Secure service-to-service communication with bidirectional authentication for Zero Trust design.
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 import { ToolsIcon } from '@smallstep/step-ui';

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-updated_at: September 08, 2025
+updated_at: September 17, 2025
 title: Core Concepts
-html_title: Smallstep Core Concepts
-description: High-level overview of Smallstep platform components and concepts, and how they work together to protect your resources and provide strong assurance of device identity.
+html_title: Platform Core Security Concepts Explained
+description: Fundamental concepts of device identity platform. Understand trust models, attestation, and certificate lifecycle management.
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 Device Identity ensures that only company-owned devices can access your enterprise's most sensitive resources, from Wi-Fi networks to SaaS apps. By using certificates to bind access to hardware, Smallstep neutralizes security threats and ensures compliance and governance across your organization.

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+updated_at: September 17, 2025
 title: Device Enrollment Guide
-html_title: How to add devices to Smallstep
-description: There are several ways to add your devices to Smallstep. In this guide, we talk through the options.
+html_title: Device Enrollment Implementation Guide
+description: Step-by-step guide for device enrollment and inventory management. Set up secure certificate enrollment for all enterprise devices.
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 In this guide,

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-updated_at: September 10, 2025
+updated_at: September 17, 2025
 title: Smallstep Agent for Linux
-html_title: Install the Smallstep Agent on a Linux endpoint
-description: The Smallstep agent is used across security, IT, and DevOps teams to enable end-to-end network encryption, privileged access management, passwordless authentication, and much more.
+html_title: Smallstep Agent for Device Management Guide
+description: Deploy and configure Smallstep Agent on Linux. Automated device identity management and certificate renewal for enterprise Linux fleets.
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 The Smallstep Agent for Linux is a background component of the [Smallstep Desktop App](./smallstep-app.mdx).
 Choose one or the other depending on your deployment needs.

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-updated_at: July 07, 2025
+updated_at: September 17, 2025
 title: Smallstep API
-html_title: Smallstep API
-description: The Smallstep platform is used across security, IT, and DevOps teams to enable end-to-end network encryption, privileged access management, passwordless authentication, and much more.
+html_title: Platform API Reference Documentation Guide
+description: Complete API reference for managing devices, certificates, and PKI programmatically. Integrate Smallstep into your security workflows.
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 With the Smallstep API, you can manage:

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-updated_at: April 24, 2025
+updated_at: September 17, 2025
 title: The Smallstep App
-html_title: The Smallstep App
-description: This document specifies app download links, system requirements, runtime requirements, file permissions, and telemetry data collected for the Smallstep desktop app.
+html_title: Smallstep App User Documentation Guide
+description: Complete guide to the Smallstep App for enterprise security workflows. Manage certificates, devices, and identity from a unified interface.
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 Smallstep ensures that access to financial data, code repositories, PII, and other sensitive resources is only possible from trusted devices. 
 

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+updated_at: September 17, 2025
 title: Getting Started with Smallstep Registration Authorities
-html_title: Registration Authority, extend your existing PKI
-description: Provide automated enrollment and renewal of certificates using modern techniques while extending your existing internal PKI
+html_title: Registration Authorities Implementation
+description: Implement Registration Authorities for distributed PKI. Scale certificate issuance across multiple locations and security zones.
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 Smallstep Registration Authorities (RA) provide automated enrollment and renewal of certificates using modern techniques while extending your existing internal PKI. Smallstep RAs act narrowly as a _registration authority_, accepting certificate orders, and authenticating certificate requests. Smallstep RAs do not sign certificates. Instead, certificate requests are passed to your existing PKI infrastructure to sign and catalog. Benefits of this approach include:

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+updated_at: September 17, 2025
 title: ACME Registration Authority for Google Certificate Authority Service
-html_title: ACME Registration Authority for Google Certificate Authority Service
-description: How to configure a Smallstep ACME Registration Authority with GCP CAS. 
+html_title: ACME RA for Google Cloud CAS Setup Guide
+description: Connect ACME to Google Cloud Certificate Authority Service. Automate certificate issuance using managed cloud PKI infrastructure.
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+updated_at: September 17, 2025
 title: ACME Registration Authority for Smallstep Certificate Manager
-html_title: ACME Registration Authority for Smallstep Certificate Manager
-description: How to configure a Smallstep ACME Registration Authority with Certificate Manager.
+html_title: Deploy ACME RA with Certificate Manager
+description: Deploy ACME Registration Authority with Certificate Manager. Enable distributed ACME certificate issuance at enterprise scale.
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+updated_at: September 17, 2025
 title: Getting Started with Smallstep SSH
-html_title: Smallstep SSH Docs Introduction
-description: Smallstep SSH Documentation
+html_title: SSH Certificate Documentation Overview
+description: Complete SSH certificate documentation for enterprises. Replace SSH keys with short-lived certificates for better security and compliance.
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 Smallstep SSH is a commercial product that delivers a complete end-to-end SSH

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+updated_at: September 17, 2025
 title: Access Control Guide
-description: SSH Access Control | Smallstep Documentation
+description: Implement fine-grained SSH access controls with certificates. Define who can access which servers using certificate-based policies.
+html_title: SSH Access Control Lists Configuration
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 ### Prerequisites

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+updated_at: September 17, 2025
 title: Microsoft Entra ID Quickstart
-html_title: Microsoft Entra ID Quickstart | SSH
-description: SSH Azure Quickstart | Smallstep Documentation
+html_title: SSH with Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
+description: Integrate SSH certificates with Microsoft Entra ID. Enable single sign-on for SSH using enterprise identity providers for unified access.
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 ### Prerequisites

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+updated_at: September 17, 2025
 title: Smallstep SSH Client Quickstart
-description: Smallstep SSH Client Quickstart | Smallstep Documentation
+description: Set up SSH client certificates for passwordless authentication. Simplify enterprise SSH access with certificate-based identity.
+html_title: SSH Client Certificate Configuration Guide
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 ### Prerequisites

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+updated_at: September 17, 2025
 title: Google Workspace Quickstart
-description: SSH Google Workspace Quickstart | Smallstep Documentation
+description: Enable SSH access with Google Workspace credentials. Integrate enterprise identity provider with SSH certificate authentication.
+html_title: Google Workspace SSH Integration Guide
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 ### Prerequisites

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+updated_at: September 17, 2025
 title: Enroll a Smallstep SSH Host Manually
-description: Smallstep SSH Manual Host Installation Instructions | Smallstep Documentation
+description: Step-by-step SSH host configuration with certificates. Deploy secure SSH infrastructure with automated certificate management.
+html_title: SSH Host Certificate Setup Step-by-Step Guide
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+updated_at: September 17, 2025
 title: Smallstep SSH Host Quickstart
-description: Smallstep SSH Host Quickstart | Smallstep Documentation
+description: Configure SSH host certificates for server authentication. Eliminate TOFU (Trust On First Use) and secure SSH infrastructure.
+html_title: SSH Host Certificate Quick Setup Tutorial
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+updated_at: September 17, 2025
 title: Smallstep SSH How It Works
-html_title: Smallstep SSH How It Works
-description: Learn how Smallstep delivers single sign-on SSH with open source components (OpenSSH, PAM, NSS) and industry-standard protocols (SCIM & OIDC).
+html_title: How SSH Certificates Work: Technical Guide
+description: Technical overview of SSH certificate authentication. Learn how certificates replace keys for better security and management in modern SSH.
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 import { FileWithFlippedCornerIcon } from '@smallstep/step-ui';