Introduction

This tutorial teaches you how to use the Knox SDK to create an app that manages certificates in TIMA Client Certificate Manager (CCM), a virtual Smart Card on the device.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to:

• Download and install the Knox SDK.

• Implement a Device Admin Receiver for Android.

• Activate your license key.

• Manage certificates in TIMA CCM:

  • Set up a CCM token
  • Control which packages can access the token
  • Set and delete a CCM profile
  • Install a certificate in the profile
  • Add packages to a whitelist to bypass token access
  • Enable or disable the TIMA keystore

Initial setup

If you aren’t already enrolled, first sign up for the Knox Partner Program.

REGISTER TO BECOME A PARTNER

Once you are a partner, you will need to:

1. Install Android Studio (or another IDE)
2. Set up your Android Environment
3. Install the Knox SDK
4. Download the complete source code for this tutorial - “TIMA CCM”
5. Obtain a Samsung Knox device to test with

The sample app

This is what the final app looks like:

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