Generate and Register APNs Certificate
To obtain and register the APNs certificate in SureMDM, follow these steps:
1. On the SureMDM Web Console, navigate to Settings (icon located at the 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 log in 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 the 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, and Apple ID Name.
1. Each SureMDM account requires an individual APNS certificate.
2. Admins must note down and keep the Apple credentials handy for annual renewal. To learn how to renew the existing APNS certificate, see here.