docs/content/v2.25/yugabyte-platform/security/enable-encryption-in-transit/trust-store.md
YugabyteDB Anywhere uses certificates to validate connections between YugabyteDB Anywhere and other external services, including:
When using self-signed or custom CA certificates, to enable YugabyteDB Anywhere to validate your TLS connections, you must add the certificates to the YugabyteDB Anywhere Trust Store
To add a certificate to the YugabyteDB Anywhere Trust Store, do the following:
Navigate to Admin > CA Certificates.
Click Upload Trusted CA Certificate.
Enter a name for the certificate.
Click Upload, select your certificate (in .crt format) and click Save CA Certificate.
To rotate a certificate in your YugabyteDB Anywhere Trust Store, do the following:
Navigate to Admin > CA Certificates.
Click the ... button for the certificate and choose Update Certificate.
Click Upload, select your certificate (in .crt format) and click Save CA Certificate.
To delete a certificate in your YugabyteDB Anywhere Trust Store, do the following:
Navigate to Admin > CA Certificates.
Click the ... button for the certificate and choose Delete, then click Delete CA Certificate.