What is APNs certificate used for?

To enroll and manage Apple devices in Endpoint Management, you set up an Apple Push Notification service (APNs) certificate from Apple. The certificate enables mobile device management through the Apple Push Network.

How do I get an APNs certificate?

Create an APNS certificate

  1. Log in to the Admin Portal.
  2. Click Settings > Endpoints > APNS Certificate.
  3. Click Generate Request to create the Certificate Signing Request (CSR) file.
  4. Click Upload Apple Response and select the APNS certificate just downloaded.

How do I renew my SSL certificate in Citrix?

Go to Manage > Devices and select the devices for which you want to renew device certificates. Click Secure and then click Certificate Renewal.

How do I generate an APNs certificate for workspace one?

Navigate to Groups & Settings > All Settings > Devices & Users > Apple > APNs For MDM and then select Generate New Certificate.

What happens when APNs certificate expired?

If your APNs certificate expires, enrollment of new iOS devices will fail and you will experience problems managing existing iOS devices until a new APNs certificate is obtained.

How do I generate APNs authentication key?

[1] To begin, visit the Apple Developer Member Center and log in with your credentials. [2] Click Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles. [3] Click Keys then the “+” button in the top right corner to create a new key. [4] Enter a descriptive name for your APNS Auth Key, then select Apple Push Notification Service (APNs).

How do I update my certificate in Citrix Storefront?

Installing Certificate

  1. Double click on Server Certificates.
  2. Click Complete Certificate Request….
  3. Select Certificate file to import and enter any friendly name that helps you to track the certificate.
  4. Select the Sites\Default Web Site node, and click Bindings….
  5. Click Add.

How do I update my gateway certificate in Citrix?

Update an existing certificate-key pair by using the GUI

  1. Navigate to Traffic Management > SSL > Certificates > Server Certificates.
  2. Select the certificate that you want to update, and click Update.
  3. Select Update the certificate and key.
  4. In Certificate File Name, click Choose File > Local, and browse to the updated .

What happens if APNs certificate expires?

How do I update my APN certificate?

Renewing Your Apple Push Notification Service (APNs) Certificate

  1. Log in to Jamf Now.
  2. Click APNs in the left-hand navigation menu.
  3. Click Renew, and you will see a four-step process appear.
  4. Click Download Certificate Signing Request.
  5. Click Open the Apple Push Certificates Portal.

What happens if I don’t renew my APNs certificate before it expires?

What happens if I don’t renew my APNs certificate before it expires? If your APNs certificate expires, enrollment of new iOS devices will fail and you will experience problems managing existing iOS devices until a new APNs certificate is obtained.

How do I import APNs from Citrix to Apple Push portal?

After receiving your signed Certificate Signing Request (CSR) from Citrix, submit the CSR to Apple to obtain the APNs certificate needed to import into Endpoint Management. Some users have reported problems logging into the Apple Push Portal. As an alternative, you can log on to the Apple Developer Portal.

How do I submit a certificate to Citrix for signing?

To use a certificate with Endpoint Management, you must submit it to Citrix for signing. Citrix signs the CSR with its mobile device management signing certificate and returns the signed file in a .plist format. In your browser, go to the Endpoint Management Tools website and then click Request push notification certificate signature.

What happens after I receive the APNS certificate from Apple?

After you receive the APNs certificate from Apple, return to Keychain Access, Microsoft IIS, or OpenSSL to export the certificate into a PCKS #12 file. A PKCS #12 file contains the APNS certificate file and your private key. PFX files usually have the extension .pfx or .p12.

How do I renew PKI certificate authorities in Citrix Cloud operations?

You can request that Citrix Cloud Operations refresh or regenerate the internal PKI certificate authorities (CAs) in your Endpoint Management deployment. Open a Technical Support case for these requests. When the new CAs are available, Cloud Operations lets you know that you can proceed with renewing the device certificates for your users.