Electronic certificates on iOS mobiles

iOS How to import your electronic certificate

To import an electronic certificate to the mobile device, it is necessary to have a valid copy of it. The icon for a valid copy is an open envelope with a green certificate sticking out and a key, with the file extension .pfx or .p12.

It is recommended that you use password-protected backups and include them as email attachments. It is also important to access your email account from a compatible browser such as Safari and not through specific email provider applications.

Click on the attached file with the corresponding .pfx or .p12 extension. The wizard will automatically start in the system "Settings". Click "Install". You will be notified that the settings will be changed. Click "Install".

Enter the backup password and click "Next". If everything is correct, the "Profile installed" window will appear.

To check that the certificate is installed, go to "Settings", "General", "Profile". This last section is only displayed if you have at least one imported signature.

There may be multiple certificates in the system, however, it is not possible to import the same copy twice.

If you import the certificate using a different backup copy, it does allow it, even if it is an existing certificate (renaming the copy is not enough, you need to obtain it again). In this case it appears repeated in the list of available certificates.