Mobile Device Profile (for Mobile App Certificates)

ActivID CMS provides a dedicated profile for mobile app certificates used on mobile devices.

ActivID CMS Mobile Device Profile

Item

Description

Profile name

PIV 1024-2048 Profile for Mobile Devices

Profile description

Profile with PIV Personal Identity Verification (technical standard of "HSPD-12") AUTH, PIV DIGSIG, PIV ENC keys for Mobile Devices

Supported feature(s)

  • One PKI application named PIV_AUTHENTICATION (mandatory)

  • One PKI application named PIV_DIGITAL_SIGNATURE (optional)

  • One PKI application named PIV_ENCRYPTION (optional)

PIN Policy

  • No PIN application
Note:

  • To support the issuance of mobile app certificates for mobile devices, a CA of the “Microsoft Certificate Authority” or “Entrust Certificate Authority” type is required.

  • When configuring the applications of the mobile device profile, only the certificate templates that do not archive the subject's encryption private key are available for selection.

For more details about this device profile, refer to Device Profiles and Hardware Devices.