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DannyG_34437
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Mar 12, 2014

Is edge client required to check for cert on IOS mobile device?

Hi, I have an LTM/APM environment. I am currently trying to setup authentication certificate checks to mobile IOS devices. If I use the edge client and vpn tunnels, all works just fine (cert checking...
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gbbaus_104974
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Mar 27, 2014

Hi

 

Yes, it is up to the App to be able to leverage the certificate within the IOS certificate store on the device.

 

As you saw, Safari makes use of the cert. As you point out, the F5 EdgeClient can also use the cert.

 

Other Apps like the email ActiveSync client that is in iOS can also call on the cert.

 

So basically the App needs to have the logic to use the cert store.