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Manage personal certificates in multi account Android tablet

I have a Samsumg Galaxy Tab 2 which runs Android 4.2 but Samsumg's rom removed multi user feature. So, as I can not test this feature, I´d like to ask some questions about it:

  • Is it possible create several users and set a different pin code (or pattern) for each one to unlock the screen (or for switching active user)?

    • When you store a personal certificate (.p12) in your device, if you dont have any security control activated (pin, pattern, whatever), Android enforces you to set it. Does it apply to all users?

    • An user can only use his imported certificates? or they will be available to any user?

My propouse is to have a tablet with multiple users. It should be secured in order one user can only access its account and he can only use its own personal certificate.

Thank you.

Solution
    1. Yes It is possible to create different security lock for each user
    2. Only owner (Primary user) can install the Certificates. Certificates are available to all users. Secondary users can not install certificates.

    Hope This Helps!