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title: "Certificates"
description: "In the Certificates work space, you can centrally record, maintain, and assign Elster and ELMA certificates to users."
source_url: https://support.lucanet.cloud/en/documentation/income-taxes/tax-administration/certificates
language: en
last_updated: 2023-08-16
---
# Certificates

## Overview

In the **Certificates** work space, you can centrally record, maintain, and assign Elster and ELMA certificates to users.

## Creating and Configuring Certificates

Proceed as follows:

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Click **Create**.
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In the input mask that is then shown, select the type of the certificate and, if applicable, enter a description and comment.

 Depending on the selected certificate type, additional areas are displayed (see the following subheadings).

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Input mask for ELMA certificate

### ELMA Certificate

Specify the following in the **User allocation** and **ELMA** areas:

| Option | Description |
|---------|---------|
| User allocation | In the **User allocation** area, you can assign the certificate to multiple users. You can assign only one certificate of one type to each user. For example, if you have created two ELMA certificates, you can assign only one of the two ELMA certificates to user A. |
| Certificate file | Select a certificate file of the PEM file type. |
| Password | Please enter the password associated with the certificate. |
| BZSt-Number | BZST number with format \[BZ\] or \[BX\]\[9 digits\] |
| Account-Id | 10-digit numeric user account ID |

### ELSTER Certificate

Specify the following in the **User allocation** and **ELSTER** areas:

| Option | Description |
|---------|---------|
| User allocation | In the **User allocation** area, you can assign the certificate to multiple users. You can assign only one certificate of one type to each user. For example, if you have created two ELSTER certificates, you can assign only one of the two ELSTER certificates to user A. |
| Certificate file | Select a certificate file of the PFX file type. |
| Password | Please enter the password associated with the certificate. |

### DIP Certificate

Please specify the following in the **User allocation** and **DIP** areas:

| Option | Description |
|---------|---------|
| User allocation | In the **User allocation** area, you can assign the certificate to multiple users. You can assign only one certificate of one type to each user. For example, if you have created two DIP certificates, you can assign only one of the two DIP certificates to user A. |
| Client ID | Enter the client ID corresponding to the certificate. |
| Certificate file | Select a certificate file of the PEM file type. |
| Key File | Select a key file in PEM format that matches the certificate. |