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Expand Up @@ -147,8 +147,11 @@ When the {agent} is running you can add a new {private-location} in {kib}:
. Find `Synthetics` in the {kibana-ref}/introduction.html#kibana-navigation-search[global search field].
. Click **Settings**.
. Click **{private-location}s**.
. Click **Add location**.
. Give your new location a unique _Location name_ and select the _Agent policy_ you created above.
. Click **Create location**.
. Give your new location a unique _Location name_.
. Select the _Agent policy_ you created above.
. (Optional) In _Tags_, select {kibana-ref}/managing-tags.html[tags] to assign to this location.
. (Optional) In _Spaces_, specify the {kibana-ref}/xpack-spaces.html[spaces] where this location will be available.
. Click **Save**.

IMPORTANT: It is not currently possible to use custom CAs for synthetics browser tests in private locations without following a workaround. To learn more about the workaround, refer to the following GitHub issue: https://github.com/elastic/synthetics/issues/717[elastic/synthetics#717].
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