How to upload iOS certificates during Enrolment?
In order to establish the communication between the iOS devices and WeGuard, also to enroll the supervised devices from ABM we need to upload a few iOS Certificates.
1. APNS Certificate : Apple Push Notification Service (APNS) certificate is used in conjunction with a Mobile Device Management (MDM) system to securely communicate with and manage devices such as iPhones, iPads, and Macs.
2. DEP (Enrollment Certificate): Device Enrollment Program (DEP) certificate plays a crucial role in automating and simplifying the deployment and management of Apple devices.
3. Apps & Books Certificate: the Apps and Books certificate is used to manage the deployment of apps and books purchased through ABM for an organization.
Procedure to Upload APNS Certificate
- Login to WeGuard Portal
- Click on the Cog Wheel and Select Settings
Note: If the APNS certificate details are not populated just refresh the WeGuard page*
Result: APNS server communication has been successfully established.
Procedure to Upload DEP (Enrollment Certificate)
- Go to Apple Business Manager Tab
Click on the Here as in step 2 to go to ABM website.
Login to your ABM Account.
Click on Profile and go to Preferences
Note: Devices on the ABM account must be assigned to the appropriate MDM server. To understand the device assignment, you can
Click Here.
DEP (Enrollment Certificate) Supervised is successfully uploaded and devices are synced ready to be enrolled now.
To know the information on Enrollment Settings Supervised Click Here
Procedure to Upload Apps and Books Certificate
- Go to Apps and Books Subtab under Apple Business Manager (ABM)
- Go to Preferences by click on User ID at bottom left corner
- Go to Payments and Billings > Apps and Books
- Download the token based on the Location by clicking on Location Name
- Upload the server token which is downloaded in the WeGuard console
- Notice the Apps and Books details getting populated
The Apps and Books certificate is successfully uploaded and Apps are synced in WeGuard.
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