ConfigMgr & Intune: Creating An Apple APN Certificate Request

 

With the introduction of Configuration Manager 2012 SP1, we now have rich management capabilities for iOS devices. One of the apple requirements in order to manage their iOS devices is to request an Apple Push Notification Certificate.

We can request and apply this certificate right from the ConfigMgr console.

In the ConfigMgr console, select Administration > Hierarchy Configuration

Right-Click the Windows Intune Subscriptions and select Create APNs certificate request 

 

Select a location to save the APN request file, and select Download

 

A small file is downloaded.

 

Now browse to the Apple APN Certificates portal (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=264215) and logon with your Apple ID

 

After signing in, select the Create a Certificate button

 

Upload the certificate request file we created from within the ConfigMgr console

 

The certificate will be created and available to download

 

You’ll get a MDM_Microsoft Corporation_Certificate.pem file. This is the file you’ll use when you setup your Intune connection in ConfigMgr

 

Matt Shadbolt

Comments

• Anonymous
  November 06, 2017
  What if we are unable to download CSR from configuration manager console. It says unable to identify ID however it works fine on browser.
  • Anonymous
    November 09, 2017
    Hi Rohan. Please open a support ticket (they're free!) and our team will help you get it sorted. Matt