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Changing 
BlackBerry UEM
 certificates

When you install 
BlackBerry UEM
, the setup application generates several self-signed certificates that are used to authenticate communication between various 
UEM
 components and with devices. You can change the certificates if your organization's security policy requires that certificates be signed by your organization's CA or if you want to use certificates issued by a CA that devices and browsers already trust.
If problems occur when you change a certificate, communication between 
UEM
 components and between 
UEM
 and devices can be disrupted. If you choose to change any certificates, plan and test the change carefully.
You can change the following certificates:
Certificate
Description
SSL certificate for consoles
An SSL certificate that the 
BlackBerry UEM
 management console and 
BlackBerry UEM Self-Service
 use to authenticate browsers.
If you configure high availability, the certificate must have the name of the 
BlackBerry UEM
 domain. You can find the 
BlackBerry UEM
 domain name in the management console under Settings > Infrastructure > Instances.
SSL certificates for 
BlackBerry Web Services
An SSL certificate that the 
BlackBerry Web Services
 use to authenticate applications that use the 
BlackBerry Web Services
 APIs to manage 
BlackBerry UEM
.
If you configure high availability, the certificate must have the name of the 
BlackBerry UEM
 domain. You can find the 
BlackBerry UEM
 domain name in the management console under Settings > Infrastructure > Instances.
Apple
 profile signing certificate
A certificate that 
BlackBerry UEM
 uses to sign the MDM profile that users must accept when they activate 
iOS
 devices.
If you are using a certificate signed by a CA, make sure that root certificate for the CA is installed on users' 
iOS
 devices before activation.
SSL certificate for 
BlackBerry Dynamics
 apps
An SSL certificate that the 
BlackBerry Dynamics Launcher
 uses to establish a secure communication channel with 
BlackBerry UEM
BlackBerry Dynamics
 apps that include the integrated 
BlackBerry Dynamics Launcher
, can present the certificate to 
BlackBerry UEM
 to authenticate with the server.
Certificate for 
BlackBerry Dynamics
 servers
An SSL certificate that authenticates connections between 
BlackBerry UEM
 and 
BlackBerry Proxy
.
Ensure that the names of any additional instances of 
BlackBerry UEM Core
 or 
BlackBerry Connectivity Node
 are added to the Subject Alternative Name of this certificate.
Certificate for application management
An SSL certificate that is used for authentication between 
BlackBerry UEM
 and 
BlackBerry Dynamics
 apps.
The root CA certificate for this certificate is stored in the list of trusted CA certificates on the device. When the server authenticates with the device, the server presents this certificate to the device for validation.
If you change this certificate and the change becomes effective before 
BlackBerry UEM
 pushes the certificate to all 
BlackBerry Dynamics
 apps, any apps that did not receive the certificate must be reactivated.
Ensure that the names of any additional instances of 
BlackBerry UEM Core
 or 
BlackBerry Connectivity Node
 are added to the Subject Alternative Name of this certificate.
Certificate for 
Direct Connect
An SSL certificate that is used for authentication between and 
BlackBerry Dynamics
 
Direct Connect
 and other components.
If you change this certificate and the change becomes effective before 
BlackBerry UEM
 pushes the certificate to all 
BlackBerry Dynamics
 apps, any apps that did not receive the certificate must be reactivated.
Ensure that the names of any additional instances of 
BlackBerry UEM Core
 or 
BlackBerry Connectivity Node
 are added to the Subject Alternative Name of this certificate.