Deploy the Root and Issuing Certificates
- 13 Dec 2024
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Deploy the Root and Issuing Certificates
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Once you've added your device to Axiad Conductor, you can start using it to enable a passwordless experience across your ecosystem.
The deployment of the certificate chain (Root and Issuing) can be done automatically and remotely using Jamf PRO.
Prerequisites:- The macOS Workstation must be already enrolled with Jamf Pro for management (see Ref5)
- Axiad Conductor Root and Issuing certificates delivered by Axiad Professional Services in PEM (base64) format
To Deploy the Certificate Chain
- In Jamf PRO, navigate to Computers > Configuration Profiles.  
- Click New to create a new configuration profile.
- Enter a Name and Description, and select the Distribution Method. 
- From the list of available configuration profiles, click Certificate, then click Configure: 
- Enter a name for the certificate and select Upload from the Select Certificate Options drop-down. 
- Click Upload Certificate. 
- Navigate to the PEM certificate file.
- Click Save. 
- Click + on the top-right of the page. 
- Repeat steps 3 through 6 for the Issuing certificate from Axiad Conductor.
- Navigate to the Issuing certificate from Axiad Conductor.
- Click Save.
- When done uploading all certificates, click Scope. 
- Click Add toadd a target. 
- Click Add next to all of the target groups of computers you to provision. 
- Once you'e added all target groups, click Done. 
- Click Save. The new configuration profile saves. The new configuration profile saves.
- Download the Root CA certificate to your Mac in PEM (base64) format.
- Obtain your Axiad Conductor Root and Issuing certificates from your system administrator.
- On your computer, navigate to Finder > Applications > Utilities.
- Click Keychain Access.
- On the left menu, in the Keychains section, select System.
- On the left menu, in the Category section, select Certificates.
- Click File > Import Items.
- Navigate to the certificate you want to import and click Open.
 The certificate imports, but is not yet trusted.
- Right-click the newly-imported certificate and select Get Info.
- Expand the Trust section.
- Next to When using this certificate, select Always Trust.
 All options automatically change to Always Trust.
- Close the Get Info dialog box.
- If prompted, enter your machine credentials and click Update Settings.
 The certificate is imported and trusted on the machine.
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