Simplify the distribution of client certificates by using
ibmscp links.
Before you begin
This option is not supported by the Connections app for BlackBerry.
About this task
Add the client certificate to a server and link to it
by using the ibmscp protocol. Your users can follow the link to install
the certificate.
To import a client certificate by using an
ibmscp link, complete the following steps:
Procedure
- Store the client certificate p12 file on a server where
it can be accessed with an HTTPS link from the Connections mobile
app.
Tip: A .p12 file
follows the PKCS #12 standard for storing cryptography objects as
a single file. Each .p12 file bundles a private
key with a corresponding X.509 certificate.
- Email the ibmscp link to your users, using the following
syntax:
ibmscp://com.ibm.connections/importcert?url=<encode_p12_certificate_file_url>
For example:ibmscp://com.ibm.connections/importcert?url=http%3A%2F%2Fconnections.example.com%2Fcertificates%2Fuser1.p12
- Provide the following instruction to your mobile users:
- From your device, tap the ibmscp link. The Connections
app opens and prompts you to enter the password for the certificate.
- Import the certificate.
- (Android only) When prompted, enter an alias for the certificate.
- (iOS only) A confirmation message verifies that the certificate
was successfully imported.
- Open the Connections mobile app and create an account.
- (Android only) When prompted, select the alias for the certificate
that you imported.
- (iOS only) When prompted, select the certificate that you imported
and enter the password.