HowTo:Install UBIK Client Certificate - Revision history

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‎Certificate list

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 === Automatic Import ===
 One can place certificate files in a predefined folder in order for them to be imported automatically when the app starts up the next time. {{Version/AndroidSince|2.5.1}}
 <pre>
 <sd-card>/Android/data/com.augmensys.ubik.<custom_app>/files/cert
 </pre>
 === Certificate list ===

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 === Manual installation ===
-One can add server certificates to the {{UBIK Android}} application ({{Version/AndroidSince|2.3.1}}) in addition to the pre-installed certificates, using a button in the ''Info'' menu.
+One can add server certificates to the {{UBIK Android}} application in addition to the pre-installed certificates, using a button in the ''Info'' menu. {{Version/AndroidSince|2.3.1}}
 # Copy the certificate to your device's SD card where you can find it easily.
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 === Automatic Import ===
-One can place certificate files in a predefined folder in order for them to be imported automatically when the app ({{Version/AndroidSince|2.5.1}}) starts up the next time.
+One can place certificate files in a predefined folder in order for them to be imported automatically when the app starts up the next time. {{Version/AndroidSince|2.5.1}}
 The folder depends on the app:
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 [[File:UBIK_Android_UI_Info_Activity_Certificate_List.png|400 px|thumb|border|alt=Certificate List|Certificate List]]
-In the Info screen ({{Version/AndroidSince|2.5.1}}), there is a button {{key press|Show certificates}} that opens a list of all installed certificates, displaying their subject and expiry date.
+In the Info screen, there is a button {{key press|Show certificates}} that opens a list of all installed certificates, displaying their subject and expiry date. {{Version/AndroidSince|2.5.1}}
 {{Attention|The certificate has to be provided as a X.509 DER encoded file, e.g. *.cer}}

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-This how-to describes how to set up a client certificate to enable a secure channel to the [[Web_Service|web service]].
+Setting up a client certificate for using a secure channel to the [[Web_Service|web service]].
 = Android =
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 {{Clear}}
 = WinX / Web =

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 The clients, either WinX or Web, need to have a certificate installed if the connection to the web service should use secure communication (HTTPS). This certificate can either be a root authority certificate, a self-signed or any other public key certificate from a certificate authority enabling a secured connection between the web service and the clients.
-If you already have a valid (authorized) certificate available you can use this on the clients and web service. Otherwise you can create a certificate as described in [[HowTo:Create_UBIK_Web_Service_Certificates]].
+If you already have a public key certificate available you can use this on the clients and web service. Otherwise you can create a certificate as described in [[HowTo:Create_UBIK_Web_Service_Certificates]].
-A machine, hosting the {{UBIK}} Web Client application needs to have the certificate installed as well.
+As the {{UBIK Web}} client connects to the content server similar as any mobile client it needs also to be authorized using a certificate. Hence, whatever machine hosts the {{UBIK Web}} client application needs to have the certificate installed.
 === Install Root Authority Certificate ===

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 = WinX / Web =
-The clients, either WinX or Web, need to have a certificate installed if the connection to the web service should use secure communication (HTTPS). This certificate can either be a root authority certificate or any other valid certificate enabling a secured connection between the web service and the clients.
+The clients, either WinX or Web, need to have a certificate installed if the connection to the web service should use secure communication (HTTPS). This certificate can either be a root authority certificate, a self-signed or any other public key certificate from a certificate authority enabling a secured connection between the web service and the clients.
 If you already have a valid (authorized) certificate available you can use this on the clients and web service. Otherwise you can create a certificate as described in [[HowTo:Create_UBIK_Web_Service_Certificates]].

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 This how-to describes how to set up a client certificate to enable a secure channel to the [[Web_Service|web service]].
 = Android =
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 {{Clear}}
-[[Category:2.5.1|Install UBIK Client Certificate]]
+= WinX / Web =
-[[Category:Android|Install UBIK Client Certificate]]
+The clients, either WinX or Web, need to have a certificate installed. This can be a root authority certificate or any other valid certificate enabling a secured connection between the {{UBIK}} Web Service and the clients.
-[[Category:How-To|Install UBIK Client Certificate]]
-[[Category:Installing|Install UBIK Client Certificate]]
-[[Category:WinX|Install UBIK Client Certificate]]
 === Install Root Authority Certificate ===
-If the client connects to a webservice, it needs to check if the connection can be established by fullfilling a root authority certification. Therefore the certificate of the root authority has to be installed.
+To import the certificate, start the certificate manager by entering ''Manage computer certificates'' in the Windows Start Screen (alternatively, start the program ''certmgr''):
-−
-To import the certificate, start the certificate manager by entering ''Manage computer certificates'' in the Windows 8 Start Screen (alternatively, start the program ''certmgr''):
 # Go to section ''Trusted Root Certification Authorities'' and open the context menu.
 # Click on ''All Tasks''