Can I use a self-signed SSL cert on Mountain Lion OS X Server for accessing Calendar on a client iPhone or do I have to buy a paid SSL cert? Any help would be appreciated - such as instructions for implementing this. I am setting up a home server for the first time and would like my family to access a single calendar on their iPhones and MacBooks to share.
Mac mini, OS X Server, Mountain Lion OS X 10.8 Server
iOS devices do not seem to like self-signed certificates very much, so I would recommend getting a cheap ssl certificate 🙂
iOS devices do not seem to like self-signed certificates very much, so I would recommend getting a cheap ssl certificate 🙂
I've always found self-signed certificates more trouble than they're worth, especially when you consider the price at which you can get a standard domain validated certificate. As Mark23 recommends, go with a purchased certificate as it'll save you a boatload of trouble.
Thanks for your reply! Which cheap ssl certs do you recommend? Is there a difference? Do i need to worry about where i purchase one? How much is the cheapest you've seen?
I would buy a Positive SSL certificate here. You might want to look at the Positive SSL wildcard certificates as well, because you can have multiple subdomains like mail.domain.com, calendar.domain.com and messages.domain.com if you do that.
You can use a free SSL certificate from startssl.com.
I currently have the configureation you are talking about. To allow an iOS device to connect do the following.
1. From the iOS device go to your servers homepage in safari.
2. Login to the profile manager using that individuals userid and password. For some reason I have to login twice the first time I enter the userid and password it will not authenticate the second time it will log the user in.
3. Click the install button next to the "Trust profile" to install it to the iOS device. This will make the iOS device trust the certificate from your personal server.
4. After that you may also install the server profile which will install your vpn and calendar etc... profiles for connecting to the services you have setup on the server onto the iOS device.
5. Once you accomplish this you will be able to access your services via your local lan or vpn.
Self-signed SSL cert on OS X Server for accessing Calendar on a client iPhone?
