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Connect to Control Center and set up user account

After deploying and setting up the GravityZone appliance, you must access the Control Center web interface to register the GravityZone product and configure your Company Administrator account.

  1. In the address bar of your web browser, enter the IP address or the DNS hostname of the Control Center appliance (using the https:// prefix). A configuration wizard will appear.

  2. Provide the license key(s) required for validating the purchased GravityZone solution.

    You can also provide any GravityZone add-on key you may have.

    Check the trial registration or purchase email to find your license keys.

    1. Click the add.png Add button at the upper side of the table. A configuration window will appear.

    2. Select the license registration type (online or offline).

    3. Enter the license key in the License key field.

    4. Wait until the license key is validated. Click Add to finish.

    The license key will appear in the license table. You can also view the security service, status, expiry date and current usage for each license key in the corresponding columns.

    Note

    • During the initial setup, you must provide a valid basic license key to start using GravityZone. You can afterwards add license keys for add-ons, or to modify the existing ones.

    • You can use the add-ons as long as a valid basic license is provided. Otherwise you will view the features, but you will be unable to use them.

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  3. Click Next to continue.

  4. Fill in your company information, such as company name, address and phone.

  5. You can change the logo displayed in Control Center and also in your company's reports and email notifications as follows:

    • Click Change to browse for the image logo on your computer. The image file format must be .png or .jpg and the image size must be 200x30 pixels.

    • Click Default to delete the image and reset to the image provided by Bitdefender.

  6. Specify the required details for your company administrator account: username, email address and a password. The password must contain at least one upper case character, at least one lower case character and at least one digit or special character.

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  7. Click Create account.

The company administrator account will be created and you will automatically log on with the new account to Bitdefender Control Center.

Certificates

Control Center supports the following certificate formats:

  • PEM (.pem, .crt, .cer, .key)

  • DER (.der, .cer)

  • PKCS#7 (.p7b, .p7c)

  • PKCS#12 (.p12, .pfx)

Control Center security certificate

The Control Center Security certificate is needed to identify the Control Center web console as a trusted website in the web browser.

Control Center uses by default an SSL certificate signed by Bitdefender.

This built-in certificate is not recognized by web browsers and triggers security warnings.

To avoid browser security warnings, add an SSL certificate signed by your company or by an external Certificate Authority (CA).

To add or replace the Control Center certificate:

  1. Log in to GravityZone Control Center.

  2. Go to the Configuration page from the left side menu.

  3. Click the Certificates tab.

  4. Click the certificate name.

  5. Choose the certificate type (with separate or embedded private key).

  6. Click the Add button next to the Certificate field and upload the certificate.

  7. For certificates with separate private key, click the Add button next to the Private key field and upload the private key.

  8. If the certificate is password protected, enter the password in the corresponding field.

  9. Click Save.

Important

If you import certificates, they must meet the following requirements:

  • They are RSA certificates

  • They have at least 2048 bits

  • They have a SHA-256 signature algorithm

We do not offer support for certificates that use elliptic-curve cryptography (ECC) keys.

Communication Server certificate

The Communication Server certificate is used to secure communication between the Communication Server and iOS mobile devices.

Requirements:

  • This SSL certificate can be signed either by your company or by an external Certificate Authority.

    Warning

    The certificate may be invalidated if it is not issued by a public/trusted Certificate Authority (for example, self-signed certificates).

  • The certificate common name must match exactly the domain name or IP address used by mobile clients to connect to the Communication Server.

    This is configured as the external MDM address in the configuration interface of the appliance console.

  • Mobile clients must trust this certificate.

    For this, you must also add the iOS MDM Trust Chain.

To add or replace the Communication Server certificate:

  1. Log in to GravityZone Control Center.

  2. Go to the Configuration page from the left side menu.

  3. Click the Certificates tab.

  4. Click the certificate name.

  5. Choose the certificate type (with separate or embedded private key).

  6. Click the Add button next to the Certificate field and upload the certificate.

  7. For certificates with separate private key, click the Add button next to the Private key field and upload the private key.

  8. If the certificate is password protected, enter the password in the corresponding field.

  9. Click Save.

Apple MDM Push certificate

Apple requires an MDM Push certificate to ensure secure communication between the Communication Server and the Apple Push Notifications service (APNs) when sending push notifications. Push notifications are used to prompt devices to connect to the Communication Server when new tasks or policy changes are available.

Apple issues this certificate directly to your company, but requires your Certificate Signing Request (CSR) to be signed by Bitdefender. Control Center provides a wizard to help you easily obtain your Apple MDM Push certificate.

Important

  • You need an Apple ID to obtain and manage the certificate. If you do not have an Apple ID, you can create one on https://appleid.apple.com My Apple ID webpage. Use a generic and not an employee’s email address to register for the Apple ID, as you will need it later to renew the certificate.

  • Apple website does not work properly on Internet Explorer. We recommend using the latest versions of Safari or Chrome.

  • The Apple MDM Push certificate is valid for one year only. When the certificate is about to expire, you must renew it and import the renewed certificate to Control Center. If you allow the certificate to expire, you must create a new one and reactivate all your devices.

Adding an Apple MDM Push certificate

To obtain the Apple MDM Push certificate and import it in Control Center:

  1. Log in to GravityZone Control Center.

  2. Go to the Configuration page from the left side menu.

  3. Click the Certificates tab.

  4. Click the certificate name and follow the wizard as described below:

    1. Obtain a Certificate Signing Request signed by

      Select the appropriate option:

      • I need to generate a certificate signing request signed by (Recommended)

        1. Enter your company name, your full name, and email address in the corresponding fields.

        2. Click Generate to download the CSR file signed by.

      • I already have a certificate signing request and I need to get it signed by

        1. Upload your CSR file and the associated private key by clicking the Add button next to their fields.

          The Communication Server needs the private key when authenticating with the APNs servers.

        2. Specify the password protecting the private key, if any.

        3. Click the Sign button to download the CSR file signed by.

    2. Request a push certificate from Apple

      1. Click the Apple Push Certificates Portal link and sign in using your Apple ID and password.

      2. Click the Create a Certificate button and accept the Terms of Use.

      3. Click Choose file, select the CSR file and then click Upload.

        Note

        You may find the Choose file button with a different name such as Choose or Browse, depending on the browser you use.

      4. From the confirmation page, click the Download button to receive your MDM Push certificate.

      5. Go back to the wizard from Control Center.

    3. Import the Apple push certificate

      Click the Add Certificate button to upload the certificate file from your computer.

      You may check the certificate details in the field below.

  5. Click Save.

Renewing the Apple MDM Push certificate

To renew the Apple MDM certificate and update it in Control Center:

  1. Log in to GravityZone Control Center.

  2. Go to the Configuration page from the left side menu.

  3. Click the Certificates tab.

  4. Click the certificate name to open the import wizard.

  5. Obtain a Certificate Signing Request signed by. The procedure is the same as for obtaining a new certificate.

  6. Click the Apple Push Certificates Portal link and sign in with the same Apple ID used to create the certificate.

  7. Locate the MDM Push certificate for and click the corresponding Renew button.

  8. Click Choose file, select the CSR file and then click Upload.

  9. Click Download to save the certificate to your computer.

  10. Go back to Control Center and import the new Apple push certificate.

  11. Click Save.

iOS MDM Identity and Profile Signing certificate

The iOS MDM Identity and Profile Signing certificate is used by the Communication Server to sign identity certificates and configuration profiles sent to mobile devices.

Requirements:

  • It must be an Intermediate or End-Entity certificate, signed either by your company or by an external Certificate Authority.

  • Mobile clients must trust this certificate.

    For this, you must also add the iOS MDM Trust Chain.

To add or replace the iOS MDM Identity and Profile Signing certificate:

  1. Log in to GravityZone Control Center.

  2. Go to the Configuration page from the left side menu.

  3. Click the Certificates tab.

  4. Click the certificate name.

  5. Choose the certificate type (with separate or embedded private key).

  6. Click the Add button next to the Certificate field and upload the certificate.

  7. For certificates with separate private key, click the Add button next to the Private key field and upload the private key.

  8. If the certificate is password protected, enter the password in the corresponding field.

  9. Click Save.

iOS MDM Trust Chain certificate

The iOS MDM Trust Chain certificates are required on mobile devices to ensure they trust the Communication Server certificate and the iOS MDM Identity and Profile Signing certificate.

The Communication Server sends this certificate to mobile devices during activation.

The iOS MDM Trust Chain must include all intermediate certificates up to the root certificate of your company or to the intermediate certificate issued by the external Certificate Authority.

To add or replace the iOS MDM Trust Chain certificates:

  1. Log in to GravityZone Control Center.

  2. Go to the Configuration page from the left side menu.

  3. Click the Certificates tab.

  4. Click the certificate name.

  5. Click the Add button next to the Certificate field and upload the certificate.

  6. Click Save.

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