How To Create Certificate Signing Request On Mac

Setting Up the APNs Certificate from a Mac

Important:

Use the same computer for the entire procedure.

1. Generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) on your server.
   1. Click Applications > Utilities > Keychain Access . The Keychain Access screen opens.
   2. In the sidebar, click login under Keychains and then, click Certificates under Category.

      Figure 1. The Keychain Access screen

      

   3. Select Keychain Access > Certificate Assistant > Request a Certificate From a Certificate Authority .

      Figure 2. The Certificate Assistant screen

      

   4. Type the email address and the common name. The common name is only for reference. "APNS Certificate" or "Trend Micro APNS Certificate" are two examples.
   5. Select Saved to disk and click Continue.
   6. Save the certificate to the desktop.
2. Sign and download the certificate from the admin console.
   1. Sign in to the admin console. Refer to Logging On for more information.
   2. Go to Administration > APNs Certificate Settings . The APNs Certificate Settings screen opens.
   3. Click Upload CSR file....
   4. Click Browse to select the certificate.
   5. Type the certificate password.
   6. Click Upload.
   7. After the certificate is processed, click Download and save the signed certificate to the desktop.
3. Upload the signed certificate to https://identity.apple.com/pushcert to create an APNs certificate.
   1. Visit https://identity.apple.com/pushcert. The Apple Push Certificates Portal opens.
   2. Sign in to the site with your Apple credentials.
   3. Click Create a Certificate.
   4. Review the terms and conditions, select the appropriate checkbox, and click Agree.
   5. Click Choose File to select the certificate on your desktop.
   6. Click Upload. Apple starts processing the certificate and it should be ready in a few minutes.
   7. Click Download and save the file on your desktop. The file will have a .PEM extension.
4. Process the APNs Certificate.
   1. On your local drive, open the file in Finder.
   2. Open it with Keychain Access and complete the CSR process by adding the file to a keychain. If you see a prompt to select a keychain, select login and then click Add.
   3. In the sidebar, click login under Keychain and then, click Certificates under Category.
   4. Expand Apple Production Push Services and ensure you can see the private key. If you cannot locate the private key, try restarting the computer.
   5. [Ctrl] + click (or, tap with two fingers) the certificate and select Export.
   6. Export the file to your desktop in the Personal Information Exchange (.P12) format. If this format is unavailable, try exporting the file again.
   7. Type and confirm a password. Refer to Tips for Creating Strong Passwords for more information.
   8. When prompted, type the login keychain password. Click Allow.
5. Upload the certificate to admin console.
   1. Sign in to the admin console. Refer to Logging On for more information.
   2. Go to Administration > APNs Certificate Settings .
   3. Click Upload Certificate to choose the certificate.
   4. Type the password for the certificate.
   5. Click Upload.
   You can now manage iOS devices.

How To Create Certificate Signing Request On Mac

Source: https://docs.trendmicro.com/en-us/enterprise/trend-micro-hosted-mobile-security/c_section_get_start-mdm/c_apns_certificate_getting-mdm/using_own_cert/t_apns_certificate_getting_mac-mdm.aspx

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