8.6.1 Submit the CSR to AWS to Obtain the Connection Certificate

To obtain the connection certificate, use the AWS console:

1. Browse to Greengrass-> Manage -> Things -> Security.
2. Click the “View other options” button. This provides a menu of options.
3. To use the CSR generated, click the “Create with CSR” button and provide the new_device.csr file.
4. Click the “Upload CSR” button. This should give a “Certificate Created!” success screen.
   • Copy the generated CSR file from the target to the host.
   • Upload your CSR file from the host to the AWS console.

   

5. Upload and download the certificate provided and save it to /greengrass/certs/ on the SAMA5D2 platform.
6. Before closing the screen, be sure to click the “Activate” the certificate to allow connections to AWS.
7. Click the “Attach a policy” button and attach the Greengrass core policy created during the Greengrass tutorial