Introduction
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Request and generate or update an Apple Push Certificate
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| 1 | In the "System Administration" module, select menu item "Actions", then select "Apple Push Certificate request.."
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| 2 | Wizard starts, press the "Next" button to proceed
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| 3 | If the "Verify OpenSSL" isn't status Passed go to Install OpenSSL If the "Verify access to Capainstaller certificate request signing service" isn't status passed you must: First, try to open a browser on the machine from which you run this wizard. Open the following URL: http://certservice.capainstaller.com:7000/status Ensure that port 7000 is opened from the CapaInstaller server out to the internet. The certificate request signing service is placed on a Capainstaller server at port 7000.
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| 4 | Select an output folder. Press the "Start" button, and click "Next" when the certificate request is finished
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| 5 | Now you have created the certificate request which has been signed by CapaSystems and stored in the previously selected output folder |
| 6 | Press the "Open Apple Push Certificates Portal"
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| 7 | Log in with your Apple Push Certificates Portal account
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| 8 | Press the "Renew" tab
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| 9 | If this disclaimer appears then just accept it
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| 10 | Press "Choose File" and select the file named: plist_encoded, it is stored in the output directory, and click "upload"
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| 11 | Now you should get the real certificate as shown in the picture. First, you should open your calendar and insert an alert that will expire a month before the certificate's expiring date. This will help you recall when to get a new certificate.
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| 12 | You should now press the "Create Certificate File" button in the CapaInstaller certificate Wizard in order to continue the certificate issuing process.
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| 13 | In the "Apple certificate File" select the certificate downloaded from the Apple push Cert page. (Named: MDM_something.pem) When that is done, press the start tab and then click next
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| 14 | Now you have the Apple Push Certificate in your output folder (File extension is pfx)
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| 15 | A new Apple Push Certificate has been generated and uploaded to CapaOne.
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| 16 | Logon to https://mdm.capaone.com and check the certificate is uploaded and valid
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