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title: Installing an APNs certificate for iOS in Microsoft Intune
description: To ensure that PingID app configurations can be pushed to iOS devices, install an Apple Push Notification service (APNs) certificate in Microsoft Intune.
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revdate: January 23, 2024
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# Installing an APNs certificate for iOS in Microsoft Intune

To ensure that PingID app configurations can be pushed to iOS devices, install an Apple Push Notification service (APNs) certificate in Microsoft Intune.

## Before you begin

You will need your Apple ID for this procedure.

## Steps

1. As a Global Administrator in the Microsoft Azure portal, go to **Intune → Device Enrollment → Apple Enrollment**, and then click **Apple MDM Push Certificate**.

   ### Result:

   The **Configure MDM Push Certificate** window is displayed.

   ![A screen capture of the Configure MDM Push Certificate.](_images/dxx1564020685382.png)

2. In the **Configure MDM Push Certificate** window, complete the following fields.

   1. In section **1**, select the **I Agree** check box.

      ![A screen capture of section 1 in the Configure MDM Push Certificate window. The I Agree check box is highlighted.](_images/vcn1564020686243.png)

   2. In section **2**, click **Download Your CSR**.

      ![A screen capture of section 2 in the Configure MDM Push Certificate window. The link to Download Your CSR is highlighted.](_images/hxp1564020686788.png)

   3. In section **3**, click **Create Your MDM Push Certificate**.

      ![A screen capture of section 3 in the Configure MDM Push Certificate window. The link to Create your MDM push Certificate is highlighted.](_images/fip1564020687320.png)

      ### Result:

      The **Apple Push Certificates Portal** window opens in your browser.

3. Sign on to the Apple Push Certificates Portal.

   ![A screen capture of the Apple Push Certificates Portal window](_images/agx1564020687838.png)

4. In either the **Get Started** section or the **Certificates for Third-Party Servers** section, click **Create a Certificate**.

   |   |                                                                                                                                                                  |
   | - | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
   |   | If your organization does not yet have any Apple Push certificates, the **Get Started** section is displayed. Otherwise, the **Certificates** list is displayed. |

   ![A screen capture of the Get Started section. The Create a Certificate button is highlighted.](_images/dqb1564020689783.png)

5. Click **Choose File** and browse for the certificate signing request (CSR) file you created previously, and then click **Upload**.

   ![A screen capture of the Create a New Push Certificate section. The Choose File button is highlighted..](_images/ydc1564020690628.png)

6. In the row of the new APNs certificate, click **Download**.

   ![A screen capture of the Certificates for Third-Party Servers list. The Download button is highlighted.](_images/cix1564020691914.png)

7. Return to the **Configure MDM Push Certificate** window and complete the following fields.

   1. In section **4**, enter your Apple ID.

      ![A screen capture of section 4.](_images/qmy1564020692601.png)

   2. In section **5**, from the **Apple MDM Push Certificate** list, select your APNs certificate.

   3. Click **Upload**, and then save your configuration.

      ![A screen capture of section 5.](_images/hmw1564020693124.png)

## Next steps

Add the PingID app for iOS. For more information, see [Adding the PingID app for iOS in Microsoft Intune](pid_adding_pid_app_ios_in_microsoft_intune.html).