Specifications
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In the management console, select
File > Add/Remove Snap-in. Select the
Certificates snap-in.
Typically, a trusted certificate authority certificate can be found in both the
user certificate store and the computer certificate store. When prompted to
select the certificate snap-in, choose “My user account”.
Next, locate the certificate for the trusted certificate authority, right-click on it,
select “All tasks”, then select “Export”.
When prompted, export the key as a DER-encoded binary X.509 file.
If given the option, do not export the private key. This option only appears on
the certificate authority itself. Save the file somewhere accessible on the hard
drive.
Install Certificate Authority
The next step of the process is to copy the previously generated X.509
certificate to the PocketPC client device. To do this, place the X.509 certificate
on a machine running ActiveSync that has a partnership arrangement with a
PocketPC device. The PocketPC device’s filesystem should appear under
Windows Explorer, and a folder entitled “<mobile device name> My
Documents” should appear on the Windows desktop. Copy the X.509
certificate file from the host computer to the “My Documents” directory on
the PocketPC device.
Next, install the certification authority in the PocketPC device’s certificate
store. To do this, run the PocketPC File Explorer and navigate to “My
Documents”.
To install the certificate authority, simply tap on the certificate file. The system
will ask for confirmation before installing the certificate. Select “Yes”.
The certification path has now been installed. It can be verified by navigating
on the PocketPC device to
Settings > System > Certificates > Root.
Configure Wireless Settings
The next step will be to configure wireless settings. If required, install the
appropriate NIC card and drivers. Ensure that the drivers are specific to
PocketPC 2003 – earlier versions of PocketPC and Windows CE did not
contain native support for wireless.
Configure wireless settings by navigating to Settings > Connections >
Connections > Advanced > Network Card > Wireless
.