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Platform Example Devices Version Required for Onboard Support Notes
Android Samsung Galaxy S
Samsung Galaxy Tab
Motorola Droid
Android 2.2 (or higher) 2
Microsoft Windows Laptop
Netbook
Windows Vista with Service Pack 2
Windows 7 and later
2
Table 19: Platforms Supported by W-ClearPass Onboard (Continued)
Note 1: Uses the “Over-the-air provisioning” method.
Note 2: Uses the “Onboard provisioning” method.
Note 3: Onboard may also be used to provision VPN settings, Exchange ActiveSync settings, and passcode policy on these
devices.
Public Key Infrastructure for Onboard
During the device provisioning process, one or more digital certificates are issued to the device. These are used
as the unique credentials for a device. To issue the certificate, Dell Networking W-ClearPass Onboard must
operate as a certificate authority (CA). The following sections explain how the certificate authority works, and
which certificates are used in this process.
Certificate Hierarchy
In a public key infrastructure (PKI) system, certificates are related to each other in a tree-like structure.
Figure 11 Relationship of Certificates in the Onboard Public Key Infrastructure
The root certificate authority (CA) is typically an enterprise certificate authority, with one or more intermediate
CAs used to issue certificates within the enterprise.
Onboard may operate as a root CA directly, or as an intermediate CA. See "Certificate Authorities " on page 103.
For information on setting up certificates when using Onboard in a cluster, see "Certificate Configuration in a
Cluster " on page 91.