This guide describes how to import your personal certificate for signing and encrypting emails in Apple Mail for iOS and iPadOS. To do this, you will need a certificate in the form of a *.p12 file.
Unfortunately, signing PDF documents is not possible on these devices.

How do I request a personal certificate?

Please note the information on Email Encryption.
 

1. Set up your email account on the Apple device (Setup). 
    
2. Now open your "certificate file".
    

   

   
    
3. Go to the "settings" to install the profile.
    

   

   
    
4. Now click on "Install" and confirm this again in the next two screens.
    

   

   
    
5. You will be prompted to enter the password of the certificate, after you have done this click "Next".
    

   

   
    
6. Now switch to the mail settings (Settings -> Mail -> Accounts -> TU Dresden Account). There click on "Accounts".
    

   

   
    
7. Click on "Advanced Settings".
    

   

   
    
8. At "S/MIME" you have the possibility to change the default behavior for new mails.
    

   

9. You have successfully set up the certificate.