Application Note

01/2023 AP049012EN

Install Eaton’s easyE4 root certificate on
Android smartphone

Level 1

1 – Fundamental – No previous experience necessary
2 – Basic – Basic knowledge recommended
3 – Advanced – Reasonable knowledge required
4 – Expert – Good experience recommended

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1 Install Eaton’s easyE4 root certificate on Androidsmartphone
The Eaton easyE4 root certificate can be installed independently and subsequently of easySoft 8. Apartfrom this, installation is possible on different end devices.
To install Eaton's easyE4 root certificate on an Android smartphone, proceed as described below:
1. Open the easyE4 product web page
2. From the product page switch to easyE4 root certificate.
3. Download the easyE4 root certificate with a click on Download easyE4 root certificate.

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4. After clicking the link, you need to allow access to photos and media on your smartphone.

Click Allow.
If this window does not appear, continue from step 6. You have probably already allowed
access in previous applications, e.g. Private Use.
5. Confirm the following message with OK.

6. You will then get a message that the certificate has not been installed.

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Click the easyE4 root certificate link again easyE4 Root Certificate.
7. Confirm the following request by pressing Download.

8. Confirm the following message that the installation did not work with OK .

9. Switch to settings on your end device.

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310. If you are on settings, follow these instruction steps:
Biometrics and security -> Other security settings ->Install from device storage

11. Click on CA certificate .

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12. If you have a smartphone password, enter it now. The following window willappear.

13. Click Install anyway to finally install the certificate
You will be automatically redirected to the downloads.
14. Click Download and then easyRootCertV1.crt and accept by pressing OK.

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515. Choose easyRootCertV1.crt and verify with OK.

16. Finally, you will get the message that the certificate has been installedsuccessfully.

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2 Where do I find my installed easyE4 root certificate onmy device?
1. To find the installed easyE4 root certificate on your end device, proceed asshown below:
Settings ->Biometrics and security-> Other security settings-> View security
certificates-> user -> Eaton Industries GmbH and confirm with OK.

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72. To check the certificate, open the browser and establish a secure connection
to the easyE4 base device by entering the HTTPS protocol and the IP
address of the device, e.g. https://192.168.119.75. You can see from the lockthat the certificate has been successfully installed.

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If no connection is established, ensure the following:• End device and easyE4 are in the same network• the easyE4 web server is active• the device time of the easyE4 is current

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