Generating Certificates

Before using the Kony Management Cloud EMM solution it is required to create and apply various Apple and Google resources. These resources allow the server access to the Apple mobile communication network, the Google mobile communication network, as well as Google Maps.

The resources you will create are:

• Apple Enterprise Wild Card Distribution Certificate
• Apple Enterprise Wild Card Provisioning Profile
• Apple Application Manager (Launchpad app) Push Certificate
• Apple Application Manager (Launchpad app) Provisioning Profile

• Assigning App Resources in the Kony Management Cloud Administrator Console

• Apple Push Notification Certificate (APNS) for MDM
• Creating CSRs
• Android Certificates and Keys
  • Android GCM Key with Sender ID
  • Google MAPSv2 Key
  • Android Key Store

Implications of renewing iOS certificates on Launchpad and Child apps

When you renew/re-create iOS certificates for any reasons, the following are the implications for the Launchpad and any Child apps in the Launchpad.

• Wild Card Distribution Certificate: When a certificate is generated again, wrapping will be initiated on the Launchpad and on Child apps.

  If the wrapping is successful, a push message is sent to the user device to install the latest launchpad and its corresponding child apps on the device. The Launchpad and Child apps will be wrapped and signed with the latest Wild card distribution certificate.

  If a child app is active, the user must save the data and logout from child app before the Launchpad upgrade.

• Wild Card Provisioning Profile: When a profile is generated again, wrapping will be initiated on the child app and no action is taken on Launchpad.

  If the wrapping is successful, a push message is sent to the user device to install the corresponding latest app. The child app will be wrapped and signed with the new wild card provisioning profile certificate.

  If a child app is active, the user must save the data and logout from child app before the Child app upgrade.

• Push Certificate: When a new push notification certificate is uploaded, wrapping is not initiated on either the Launchpad or the Child app.
• Launchpad Provisioning Profile: When a profile is generated again, wrapping (sign only) is initated on the Launchpad. No action will be taken on the child app.

  If the wrapping is successful, a push message is sent to the user device to install the Launchpad on the device. The Launchpad will be signed with the latest Launchpad Provisioning profile.

  While upgrading launchpad, active child app will be moved to the background and can be launched after installation.

• MDM APNS Certificate: When a MDM APNS certificate is uploaded to the EMM console through Device Settings > Communication Settings page, no action is taken on the Launchopad the its child apps.

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