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title: Run certificate discovery via certificate file import
description: In Certificate Inventory and Management, you can discover certificates by importing certificate files into the system using pattern-based Discovery.
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release: australia
product: Discovery
classification: discovery
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Visibility to TLS certificates, Configure, Certificate Inventory and Management, ITOM Visibility, IT Operations Management]
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# Run certificate discovery via certificate file import

In Certificate Inventory and Management, you can discover certificates by importing certificate files into the system using pattern-based Discovery.

## Before you begin

-   Ensure that **TLS\_keepOriginalCertificate** is set to **False**.
-   Ensure the certificate is in one of the following formats: .cert, .pem, .txt, .der, and .cer.
-   Role required: discovery\_admin or admin

## About this task

The import certificates are discovered using the Import SSL Certificate pattern, relying on the following parameters:

-   Server: The host name or IP address where the certificates are hosted. If importing from the MID Server, specify localhost and leave temp\_certificate\_folder empty.
-   server\_certificates\_folder: The folder path on the server containing the certificates.
-   TLS\_keepOriginalCertificate parameter: Set to false to avoid potential out-of-memory issues due to increased payload size.
-   temp\_certificates\_folder: Temporary folder on the MID Server where the files are copied.

## Procedure

1.  Create a Discovery schedule with the following fields.

    For more information on setting up your Discovery schedules, see [Schedule a horizontal discovery](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-operations-management/discovery/t_CreateADiscoverySchedule.md).

    1.  Select **Discovery**: **Import Certificates**

    2.  Select **Certificate Discovery Type**: **Import Certificates**.

    3.  Select **MID Server selection method**: **Specific MID Server**.

    4.  Select **MID Server**: Select the preferred MID Server.

    5.  Add the credentials for the Windows or Linux host machine where the certificates are located.

    6.  Fill out any other necessary fields.

    7.  Select **Save**.

2.  To add the Import SSL Certificate pattern, from the **Serverless Execution pattern** tab, select **New**.


## Result

When your Discovery schedule runs, it then automatically scans your files.