Register APNS Certificate
Apple Push Notification Service or APNS is a platform service from Apple that enables third-party apps to send push notifications to iOS devices. 42Gears SureMDM requires you to obtain and register an APNS certificate to start monitoring and managing Apple devices. It’s important to set up an APNS certificate for enabling Apple device management before enrolling of any iOS or macOS. This enables secure communication with and easy management of iOS and/or macOS devices through the SureMDM server.
Note: This configuration is required to manage only iOS device.
To obtain and register the APNS certificate in SureMDM, follow these steps:
1. On the SureMDM Web Console, navigate to Settings (icon located at top right of the screen) > Account Settings > iOS/iPadOS/macOS Settings > APNS.
2. Under Download CSR, click Download to get vendor-signed CSR (Certificate Signing Request) for generating the push certificate from Apple Push Certificate Portal.
3. Go to Apple Push Certificate Portal and login with Apple ID.
4. In the Certificates for Third-Party Servers page, click Create a Certificate.
5. In the Create a New Push Certificate page, upload the Certificate Signing Request (CSR) downloaded from SureMDM Web Console. (Refer to step no. 2)
On successful upload, a download button to download the newly created push certificate will be available.
6. Click Download to download the push certificate.
7. Go back to Settings > Account Settings > iOS/iPadOS/macOS Settings > APNS on SureMDM Web Console and upload the push certificate by clicking on Upload.
Once the upload is successful, you can see the Apple ID details such as Issued To, Issued By, Valid From, Valid Till, Apple ID Name.
Note: 1. Each SureMDM account requires an individual APNS certificate.
2. Admins must note down and keep the Apple credentials handy for annual renewal. To know how to renew the existing APNS certificate, see here.