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title: "SSO 3.0 - Preparing certificate for SAML SSO Client"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/SSO/18153717/SSO%203.0%20-%20Preparing%20certificate%20for%20SAML%20SSO%20Client"
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> ⚠️ The following article relates to the ADFS only.


To prepare the certificate for SAML SSO Client, perform the following operations: 

1. [Export the Token Signing Certificate](#)
2. [Convert this certificate for our SAML SSO Client](#)

# Exporting the Token Signing Certificate

The Token Signing Certificate can be exported from the ADFS 2.0 Management, Services snap-in.

To export the Token Signing Certificate:

1. Go to ADFS Management.
2. Click **Services** to open the **Service** Snap-in.
3. In the **Services** Snap-in, click **Certificates**.
4. In **Token-signing** of the **Certificates** pane, select the Certificate and open it.
5. In the **Details** tab of the **Certificate** window, click **Copy to File**.
6. Click **Next**.
7. Select **Base-64 encoded X.509 (.CER)**, click **Next**, and save it.  
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# Converting the certificate for SAML SSO Client

After you export the token signing certificate, convert this certificate for our SAML SSO Client. There are two ways to implement it:

## 1. Executing Linux command for converting<span style="color: #333333"> </span>


```actionscript
openssl enc -base64 -A -in Example.cer -out finalBase64.ser 
```

## 2. Using a link

Use the following link for converting: **http://www.mobilefish.com/services/base64/base64.php**.  
  
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# What's next

After you have prepared the certificate for SAML SSO Client, proceed with [configuring SAML sign-out](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SSO/pages/18153788).