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ATAK Certificate Connection (legacy)

Updated over 2 months ago

NOTICE: We highly recommend using the new connection method outlined HERE

Using Certificate Files: (legacy)

  • In your "Welcome email download the attached: yourusername.p12 and truststore-intermediate-CA.p12 files

  • Open ATAK app

  • Click the menu (☰) icon

  • Click on Settings

  • Click Network Tab

  • Click Network Connection Preferences

  • Click Manage Server Connections

  • Add a server to your device by pressing the three dots in the upper right-hand corner

    • Name: anything you want to identify the server you are connecting to.

    • Address: your servers IP or Domain name provided In the "Welcome to sat.vkintsys.com" email

    • Tick: Advanced Options

    • Streaming Protocol: SSL

    • Server Port: 8089

    • Un-Tick: Use Default SS/TLS Certificate

    • Tap: "Import Trust Store" then select the downloaded truststore-intermediate-CA.p12

    • The Password is: atakatak

    • Tap: "Import Client Certificate" then select the downloaded yourusername.p12 file

    • The Password is: atakatak

  • Tap: OK (you should now be connected to the TAK server.


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Contact EOTAK Support by clicking the support button in the bottom right of your screen.

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