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# Convert a legacy certificate entry to an x.509 credential entry

Learn how to convert a legacy certificate entry to an X.509 credential entry. You can also use ***Advanced search*** to find certificate entries and convert them in bulk.

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1. Open Remote Desktop Manager.
2. Press <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> and click the certificate entries you want to convert in the navigation pane.
3. Right-click the selection and select ***Edit*** – ***Edit (special actions)*** (or do the same in the ribbon).
4. In the ***Convert to*** section, select ***Convert to X.509 credential entry*** and click ***Execute***.
5. Enable ***Keep folder*** to retain the certificate in its current location during conversion; leave it disabled to move it to the root of the vault.
6. Click ***Convert***.

### Advanced search

1. Open Remote Desktop Manager.
2. Click ***View*** – ***Search*** – ***Advanced search*** in the ribbon (or <kbd>F11</kbd>).
3. Set a condition to ***Connection type*** and ***Certificate (.pfx, .crt, .cer, .p12, .pem)***.
4. Click ***Search***.
5. Press <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> and click to select the certificates.
6. Click ***Select in navigation pane***.
7. In the navigation pane, right-click the selection and select ***Edit*** – ***Edit (special actions)*** (or do the same in the ribbon).
8. In the ***Convert to*** section, select ***Convert to X.509 credential entry*** and click ***Execute***.
9. Enable ***Keep folder*** to retain the certificate in its current location during conversion; leave it disabled to move it to the root of the vault.
10. Click ***Convert***.

### See also

* [Advanced search](https://docs.devolutions.net/rdm/commands/view/search/advanced/)
* [Configure certificate (X.509) credential entry type](https://docs.devolutions.net/rdm/kb/how-to-articles/configure-x509-certificate-credential-entry-type/)


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