Device Provisioning
Provisioning is the process of providing devices with the necessary certificates and credentials to securely connect with cloud-based services.
For devices to securely connect to the cloud, they require X.509 certificates so that they can be uniquely identified and authenticated by the cloud service. Once authorized, the certificates are used by the TLS protocol to securely encrypt all communications.
Ioto Provisioning
Ioto has an automated provisioning process that takes the pain out of device provisioning and certificate distribution for the user.
There are two primary provisioning patterns:
- User Claimed Devices
- Pre-Claimed Devices
User Claimed Devices
User claimed devices will register with an Ioto cloud when manufactured and then wait for a user to "claim" the device from the device cloud.
Pre-Claimed Devices
Pre-claimed devices are those that are configured and claimed by an Ioto device cloud during the device manufacturer. Pre-claimed devices are suitable for proprietary devices or projects where the devices are not distributed generally for resale.
Pre-claimed devices provisioned with certificates when manufactured or first configured.
Ioto Provisioning
Ioto has an automated provisioning process that takes the pain out of device provisioning and certificate distribution for the user.
Ioto provisioning is accomplished in several phases during the device lifecycle.