Deploying Banno apps

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Upcoming changes to Google’s policy requires updating keys for your Android application. You’ll need to navigate between to two separate webpages to accomplish the update.

1. Your Banno Enterprise platform
2. Google Play Developer console

Log into your Banno Enterprise platform, and select People (1). This takes you to the Dashboard and expands the menu on the left-side of the webpage. Next, select Settings (2) and then App Keys (3). Next, you’ll check your App Integrity settings within Google Play and determine whether you need to complete Option A Opt in to Play App Signing or Option B provide Banno with information about your signing key from Google.

Check your App Integrity settings

Open a separate window, and log into the Google Play Developer Console using your owner credentials. Once you’ve logged in, you should see a screen similar to the following, but with your own applications:

From the top 10 list, select your Banno application by clicking on it.

In the left hand menu, underneath Setup, select App Integrity (1).

This takes you to the Play App Signing webpage. If the page displays Opt in to Play Signing (1), continue on to Option A Opt in to Play App Signing. If the page displays Google is managing your app signing key (2, below) and App signing key certificate (3, below), skip to Option B provide Banno with information about your signing key. You will only need to complete Option A or Option B, but not both.

Option A Opt in to Play App Signing

Return to the window open to *People* where you'll complete Option A. Select *Download Keys* (1) to download your `SigningKey.pepk` and `UploadKey.pem` key files. The key files will either automatically download, or you'll be prompted to download the two key files. If you're prompted, select *Save File* for each prompt.

Whether the two key files automatically downloaded or you were prompted to download them, you should be able to find the key files in your computer’s Downloads folder. You’ll need to access these files in a later step.

Return to the window open to the *Opt in to Play Signing* webpage in your Google Console, select the center option, *Export and upload a key from Java keystore* (1). There is a lot of information on this page, but steps 1 and 2 have already been completed. We'll focus on steps 3 and 4.

Under step 3, click Upload private key (1). Choose the SigningKey.pepk file you downloaded earlier in People.

Under step 4, select Show instructions. Click Upload your upload key certificate (2). Choose the UploadKey.pem file you downloaded earlier in People.

Now that you’ve uploaded the files, the Save button in the bottom right-hand corner should be blue and clickable. Select Save, and the page will update to display several lines of data labeled fingerprint. This indicates a successful upload.

Finalize the setup by returning to the People webpage. Select Migration Complete. Once that’s selected, you’ll view the message Android application keys upgrade completed. No further action required.

This concludes the steps necessary for the Android application key upgrade. Now that you’re done, securely delete the SigningKey.pepk and UploadKey.pem files from your computer.

If you notice it says No android store key found. Set one now. under Android store key, stay calm. This is a separate, but necessary setup outlined in another tutorial.

Option B provide Banno with information about your signing key

On the *App signing key certificate* webpage, select *Download certificate* (1). The certificate file will either automatically download, or you'll be prompted to download the certificate file. If you're prompted, select *Save File* and then *OK* in the prompt. Whether the file automatically downloaded or you were prompted to download it, you should be able to find the certificate file in your computer's *Downloads* folder. You'll need to access this file in a later step.

Finalize the setup by returning to the People webpage where you’ll complete Option B. Select Provide information. Click Choose file. Search and select the file deployment_cert.der you just downloaded from the Google Console. You should be able to find the file in your computer’s Downloads folder. Click Open. Select Submit. Once that’s selected, you’ll view the message Android application keys upgrade completed. No further action required.

This concludes the steps necessary for the Android application key upgrade. If you notice it says No android store key found. Set one now. under Android store key, stay calm. This is a separate, but necessary setup outlined in another tutorial.

1. After logging into Google Play, you’re presented with a list of your applications. Choose the application you’d like to complete by clicking on View App. These steps will need to be completed for all of your live applications, not just Jack Henry applications.

2. Scroll down to the bottom of the left sidebar and click App Content.

3. You’re then presented with a page stating that the Financial features declaration needs attention. Click Start on the Financial features declaration. The console may state that there is more than one declaration that needs your attention but you need only be concerned with the “Financial features” declaration. We’re in the process of working through the other outstanding declarations internally, the deadline of which is December of this year. We’ll likely be complete with these changes by the end of September.

4. You’re then presented with the actual form. Fill out the form by checking the boxes of the features you provide directly in the application. This includes features available from your plugins and SSO options. Click Next once you’ve reviewed the entire form. If you provide any of the following from within the application, you’ll have to provide further documentation to Google about the lending provider:

• Personal loan direct lender
• Loan facilitator
• Payday loans

5. Unless your app has any of the features mentioned in step 4, you’ll be presented with a screen stating that you do not require further documentation. If you’re required to provide further documentation, please walk through that process. Once you’re done, click Save on this page.

6. You’ll the be presented a modal, click Go to overview

7. Once you click, Send for review, you’ll be done with the financial features form.

It’s important for your end users to get new builds as quickly as possible. Whether they’re getting vital new features or the hottest performance improvements, we can ensure your end users always have the newest builds as soon as they’re available. Better still, setting up the App Store Connect API Keys that make this possible is a straightforward process, and we’ve outlined it below.

Enabling App Store Connect API key generation

First, you’ll need to log into App Store Connect.

Select Users and Access (1) to continue.

Select the Keys heading (1), then the Request access button (2), which displays the submission dialogue.

Check the agreement box (1) and click Submit (2) to see your App Store Connect API approval.

This screen means your setup was successful and your job is done! If you have any questions, contact your support representative.

Banno is a pretty amazing platform for for community banks and credit unions, yet we understand you might find a reason to change. If your institution migrates from Banno, your end users can be guided with a hard or soft prompt to download a link that acquires the new mobile app. At the start of your migration, you’ll work with Banno Support to configure which prompts and messages are right for you.

How does it work?

Soft prompt

If you choose to guide your end users with a soft prompt, the prompt allows them to log in to the app. Upon login, end users can choose to immediately download the new app or wait. If they wait to download the new app, the soft prompt will display on every single successful sync when the end user logs in. Our goal is to consistently remind the end user to download the new app and begin using it.

Hard prompt

If you choose to guide your end users with a hard prompt, this prompt blocks them from logging into the app and directs them to download the new app.

FAQ

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In addition to our written documents outlining the steps for setting up keys and accounts for mobile stores, our operations team creates videos outlining the process in detail. See what’s available below.

Android store setup