# Get Started

> Set up Apple Push Certificates for Applivery MDM to enable your Workspace to interact with Apple services and manage Devices.

Source: https://docs.applivery.com/en/device-management/apple/get-started/  •  Last updated: 2026-04-18

**Key topics:** Apple Push Certificate, CSR Generation, Applivery MDM Configuration, Applivery, Apple, CSR, PEM

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**TL;DR:** Configure Apple Push Certificates in Applivery MDM to enable iOS device management by downloading a CSR, creating a certificate in the Apple Push Certificate Portal, and uploading it back to Applivery.

Before starting using Applivery Apple Device Management, there are a few steps you must go through in order to enable your Workspace to interact with Apple services and register your Apple Enterprise organization. The next steps will guide you through the process:

**Download Applivery's Certificate Signing Request (CSR)**

Sign-in to the [**Applivery Dashboard**](https://dashboard.applivery.io/) and navigate to the **Settings** section, and locate the **Apple Setup** section in the left-hand menu. Besides step 1, click the **Download CSR** button.

![apple enterprise setup](https://docs.applivery.com/int/_r2/media/09ac0a4e-3ad8-478f-9f15-3474973eec71/8b54c912-a61f-4eb0-bf0b-10a49f58307c.png)

A file named `Applivery-CSR.csr` will be downloaded to your computer.

**Create an Apple Push Certificate**

Now visit [Apple Push Certificate Portal](https://identity.apple.com/pushcert/) and log in with your **Apple ID**. Once inside the portal, click on the **Create a Certificate** button.

![](https://www.applivery.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/applivery-apple-push-portal-1024x651.png "applivery-apple-push-portal | Applivery")

Read and accept the Terms of Use.

![](https://www.applivery.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/applivery-apple-push-terms-1024x651.png "applivery-apple-push-terms | Applivery")

Select and upload the `Applivery-CSR.csr` file you downloaded in Step 1 and click **Upload**.

![](https://www.applivery.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/applivery-apple-push-upload-1024x651.png "applivery-apple-push-upload | Applivery")

Click on **Download** and save the certificate `.pem` file.

![](https://www.applivery.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/apple-push-download-1024x651.png "apple-push-download | Applivery")

**Upload your Apple Push Certificate to Applivery**

Now get back to Applivery’s dashboard and, beside step 5, click **Select** and upload the certificate (`.pem` file) downloaded from the previous step. Then click **Finish registration** button to finish.

![finish setup](https://docs.applivery.com/int/_r2/media/09ac0a4e-3ad8-478f-9f15-3474973eec71/8d48306d-d7f9-4341-aeeb-cdfd0edd8cbf.png)

:::warning
We highly recommend filling in the **Apple ID** field in Step 2, as the Apple Push Certificate must be renewed annually using the same account to ensure uninterrupted device management. Otherwise, you may lose control over enrolled Devices.
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