Public Key Infrastructure For Onboard; Certificate Hierarchy - Aruba Networks PowerConnect W Clearpass 100 Software Deployment Manual

Table 12 Platforms Supported by ClearPass Onboard
Platform
Apple Mac OS X
Android
Microsoft Windows
Note 1: Uses the "Over-the-air provisioning" method.
Note 2: Uses the "Onboard provisioning" method.
Note 3: Onboard may also be used to provision VPN settings, Exchange ActiveSync settings, and passcode policy on these
devices.

Public Key Infrastructure for Onboard

During the device provisioning process, one or more digital certificates are issued to the device. These are
used as the unique credentials for a device.
To issue the certificate, ClearPass Onboard must operate as a certificate authority. The following sections
explain how the certificate authority works, and which certificates are used in this process.

Certificate Hierarchy

In a public key infrastructure (PKI) system, certificates are related to each other in a tree-like structure. See
Figure 6.
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Example Devices
MacBook Pro
MacBook Air
Samsung Galaxy S
Samsung Galaxy Tab
Motorola Droid
Laptop
Netbook
Version Required for
Onboard Support
Mac OS X 10.8 "Mountain Lion"
Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion"
Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard"
Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard"
Android 2.2 (or higher)
Windows XP with Service Pack 2
Windows Vista with Service Pack
2
Windows 7
ClearPass Guest 3.9 | Deployment Guide
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