---
title: "Create A Smart Card Certificate Set"
slug: "create-a-smart-card-certificate-set"
tags: ["Certificate Set", "Smart Card"]
updated: 2025-01-30T18:23:04Z
published: 2025-01-30T18:23:04Z
canonical: "mfa.rapididentity.com/create-a-smart-card-certificate-set"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://mfa.rapididentity.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create A Smart Card Certificate Set

## Part 1 - Create Certificate Set

1. In the MFA Admin Portal, go to the *Methods* tab.
2. On the left-hand side, click *Smart Card > New Certificate Set*.
3. A window will pop up to name the new certificate set will appear. Give your set a name (a description is not required) and click "Save".  

![create sc set 1.png](https://cdn.document360.io/cf888ab6-47bb-4aaa-984b-26a47cdccf46/Images/Documentation/create%20sc%20set%201.png)

  

1. On the *Edit Certificate Set* page:  

4a. Use the drop-down to select your Certificate Authority.  

4b. Use the next drop-down to select your smartcard template.  

4c. Check (✓) the option *Enroll directly on a smart card*.  

4d. Leave the default *Key Size* = 2048.  

4e. Click "Add".  

![create sc set 2.png](https://cdn.document360.io/cf888ab6-47bb-4aaa-984b-26a47cdccf46/Images/Documentation/create%20sc%20set%202%282%29.png)

  

1. You'll see your template appear with all of its information in the *Certificate Templates* section. Click "Save". *The window will not close, but your certificate set **did** save. It's safe to exit out of this window.*  

![create sc set 3.png](https://cdn.document360.io/cf888ab6-47bb-4aaa-984b-26a47cdccf46/Images/Documentation/create%20sc%20set%203.png)

  

1. If you do not immediately see your new certificate set in the list, refresh the page.  

![create sc set 4.png](https://cdn.document360.io/cf888ab6-47bb-4aaa-984b-26a47cdccf46/Images/Documentation/create%20sc%20set%204.png)

**Do not leave the Methods page yet. See the next part to finalize your certificate set setup.*

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## Part 2 - Create A New Profile

> The profile allows you to connect the new certificate set to the users' authentication set(s). These steps create a custom profile. While not required—you could just add your new cert set to the 'Default' profile—it's recommended to create a custom profile to help readability and know that it's your profile and set if you ever have to troubleshoot.

  

1. In the *Methods* tab, on the left-hand side, click *New Profile*.
2. In the new pop-window: 2a. Name your profile. 2b. Use the drop-down for *Certificate Set Name* and select your cert set created in Part 1. ![create sc profile 1.png](https://cdn.document360.io/cf888ab6-47bb-4aaa-984b-26a47cdccf46/Images/Documentation/create%20sc%20profile%201.png)

2c. Click "Add". The window will close out.

  

1. Back on the left-hand side, click *Profile List* . You will see your new profile with the certificate set attached.  

![create sc profile 2.png](https://cdn.document360.io/cf888ab6-47bb-4aaa-984b-26a47cdccf46/Images/Documentation/create%20sc%20profile%202.png)

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#### See our [article](/v1/docs/create-a-smart-card-authentication-set) for connecting the profile to your users' smartcard authentication set.