Distribute a certificate using the BlackBerry Desktop Manager

If a BlackBerry device requires the root certificate for the certificate authority, a client certificate, or both, you can distribute the certificates using BlackBerry Desktop Manager. The BlackBerry device can add the certificates to the list of explicitly trusted certificate authority certificates or the list of client certificates.
  1. On the user’s computer, right-click the certificate. Click Install certificate.
  2. Click Next.
  3. Click Place all certificates in the following store.
  4. Click Browse.
  5. Perform one of the following actions:
    • If you are distributing a root certificate, click Trusted Root Certification Authorities.
    • If you are distributing a client certficate, click Personal
  6. Click OK.
  7. Click Finish.
  8. In the Security Warning dialog box, click Yes.
  9. Connect the BlackBerry device to the BlackBerry Desktop Manager.
  10. In the BlackBerry Desktop Manager, select the Certificate Synch tool.
  11. Type a password that you can use as the keystore password.
  12. Perform one of the following actions:
    • If you are distributing a root certificate, on the Root Certificates tab, select the certificate that you add to the certificate list on the BlackBerry device.
    • If you are distributing a client certificate, on the Personal tab, select the certificate that you want to add to the certificate list on the BlackBerry device.
Last updated: 2012-09-17
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