Nowadays, having a digital certificate installed on the iPhone is essential, because significantly speeds up the paperwork process with the administration. It is issued by the National Coin and Stamp Factory (FNMT) and will help you identify yourself on virtually all websites or administration applications such as the Tax Agency, Social Security and even the “My citizen file” applications. » and “miDGT”.
If you just ordered it or just never installed it on your iPhone, you might be wondering how to back it up. We must warn that It is not necessary to have it in an iPhone folder, although it is recommended. More than anything, because if at some point you uninstall it or restore the device, it will be good for you to have it on hand. By doing so, you will make it accessible from other devices.
Where to save the digital certificate on iPhone
The answer is in the iCloud Drive folder. It is accessed from the “Files” application, in which you will see that there are also other folders such as “On my iPhone”. The latter is used to store files locally, taking up space on the iPhone. And yes, this would be used to store the digital certificate there, even if it is not the most practical.
exist compelling reasons to store them in iCloud. Literally too, since at first you will take up space in the cloud and not on the iPhone, although this does not matter because it is a file that only weighs a few kilobytes . The idea of adding it to the cloud is that you will know that it will still be safe even if you format or lose the iPhone, in addition to making it accessible from other devices like the Mac, iPad and even PCs with Windows and Android phones (either via the web or with the iCloud app).
Additionally, don’t worry if you don’t have contracted space in the cloud. Apple offers 5 GB free on each account and although it is true that it is a small amount, it is perfect for saving files like these which, we insist, barely take up space. For reference, I can tell you that mine takes up barely 8 KB.
Then, once saved in iCloud Drive, it doesn’t matter if you have it in bulk or in a folder, although to make it more accessible and so that you don’t go crazy looking for it, the fact is that create an exclusive folder called “Digital Certificate”. Even if you only keep the certificate there, this will help you locate it quickly.
How to make sure the certificate is installed
If you don’t remember whether the digital certificate is installed on your iPhone or not, you need to go to Settings > General > VPN and device management. If you already have the certificate should appear under “Profile Settings” with your first and last name followed by your DNI/NIE. If you click on it you will see all the complete information.
If it does not appear, you need to follow the traditional installation method and it will take you less than a minute. It all involves opening the “Files” app, entering the “iCloud Drive” section and locating the folder where you saved the certificate. Then you need to click on it and a pop-up window will open to choose which device you want to install it on. You need to choose “iPhone”, then open “Settings” and at the top it will appear ready to click on it and install it permanently.
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