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Certificate Improvements in Windows Mobile 6
As faithful blog readers already know, there were several limitations related to certificates that caused tons of customer pain on WM5. Now that WM6 is public, it gives me great pleasure to announce the following changes that we made in WM6: Certificate Read More...
Introducing the SslChainSaver
Say hello to the SslChainSaver tool. This is a tool that I wrote internally to troubleshoot SSL connections and I'm finally able to offer it publically. Use this tool when you want to to add new root or intermediate certificates to a device for an SSL Read More...
What certificate are you using for your Exchange server?
I'm trying to gather some additional data to help address this problem. If you've had trouble syncing to the exchange server because you couldn't add root certs, can you please give me this information: - Was this a self-signed certificate or was it purchased Read More...
What are the Certificate Stores?
What are the different Certificate stores on Windows Mobile? ROOT This store contains root certificates. They are primarily used for SSL chain validation. This store can be inspected via the Certificates Control Panel page.This store has NOTHING to do Read More...
Powershell trick #2 - creating CertificateStore XML
A few weeks ago I wrote about constructing CertificateStore XML by hand. You have to open up the certificate in the browser, and export it as base64 XML, and it's a pain. Here's a Powershell script that makes it much easier. Just pass it the name of a Read More...
Adding SSL Certificates 201
Advanced issues you might run into when trying to add your own SSL certificates to the device for browsing or Exchange ActiveSync. (summary and discussion of the core problem here ) Some servers do not send down the entire certificate chain at the beginning Read More...
How to add your own root cert via CAB file
This post will explain how to install a root cert on a one tier device via a CAB file. For explanations of why you would want to add a root cert and alternate methods of doing so, see the discussion of root certs with Exchange ActiveSync. This method Read More...
Windows Mobile 5.0 Security Model FAQ
Windows Mobile 5.0 Security Model FAQ Read More...
Adding Root Certificates for Exchange Activesync
How can I add root certs to my Windows Mobile 5.0 device? In WM 5.0, the certchk tool no longer works for disabling SSL certificate verification on the Exchange ActiveSync connection. What are the options for secure connections to the server? - Buy a Read More...
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