Backup Steps

1. Backup the Management Utilities using the Backup App

2. Export the MDM Server Trusted Root Certificate with key

3. Export the Apple Push Personal Certificate without key



Open up MMC

Add/Remove Snap In

Select Certificates

Select Computer Account

Finish


Backing up the MDM Server Trusted Root Certificate



Select the MDM Trusted Certificate and press the Right Mouse button to bring up the menu, choose All Tasks and Export




This will open the Export Wizard - Press Next


Choose Export the Private Key



Select Personal INformation Exchange PKCS - Include all certificates and Export all extended properties



Choose where to save the exported certificate


Enter a password that you will use to secure the certificate - this will be required when importing the certificate


Press Finish to complete the export


Copy the exported certificate to a safe location off of the server - that way you have the files in the event you need to rebuild a replacement serer to run the MDM Software.


Backing up the Apple Push Server Certificate



Select the Apple Personal Certificate and press the Right Mouse button to bring up the menu, choose All Tasks and Export




Select DER encoded



Choose where to save the exported certificate



Press Finish to complete the certificate export



Copy the exported certificate to a safe location off of the server - that way you have the files in the event you need to rebuild a replacement serer to run the MDM Software.