If you find yourself in a position to manage some kind of process before a public entity or organization – for example, filing a return on income – you may already be in the process. digital certificate or electronic certificate concept.
Therefore, you will also be able to identify yourself and be able to perform any type of management before administration, before you get your certificate and making its next installation, may be yours Windows computer or Android mobile, or on your iPhone or macOS computer.
And while it may seem like a daunting process, the truth is simpler than it looks excerpt In this guide, we explain how to obtain, download and install a digital certificate, so that you can execute procedures with legal entities or whatever tool you decide to use.
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What is and what is a digital certificate?
First, it is understandable what are digital certificates. Broadly speaking, they are files that combine all of the information that has been identified by a legal entity.
Therefore, these types of certificates are used verify our identity before those organizations that require a secure method of authentication instead of a simple password; they need to make sure that the natural person who is actually trying to process them, you.
That is why, without a digital certificate confirming our identity, some official processes cannot be done over the Internet -For Spain in recent years other methods such as the Cl @ ve program have been introduced. Hence the importance of knowing how to install and use one of these certificates.
How to get your digital certificate
No wonder, Before proceeding with the installation you must produce your certificate. To do so, it is necessary to follow the procedure outlined on the official website of the National Mint and Stamp, and summarized in the following steps, in order to perform the procedure accordingly:
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Make a certificate, can be a web version – only available through Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox up to version 69 – or using the Android operating system.
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Authorization for ownership At the Registration Office. You should visit one of the offices to confirm your identity and agree to the certificate processing. You can use the official office official to find the closest to your location.
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Downloading the certificate on your device, located approximately one hour after the authorization process at the registration office.
Now and an existing electronic certificate, it's time to continue its installation.
How to install and use digital certification on Android
Almost 100% of existing Android smartphones and tablets offer the possibility install digital certificates. Also, the installation process is the same for all.
1. Download and install root certificate
The first step is to install a digital certificate make sure you have a root certificate issued by the legal entity in question. In Spain, it is the National Coin and the Stamp Factory. So, there it will be access the Royal Mint Root Certificates page and download the root certificate.
So, you'll be downloading a file with .pfx, .p12, .cer or .3t extension, that you will have to install. To do this, simply tap on the download notification, or use the file browser to search for your phone's internal storage. In either case, you will see a
If all went well, same message Toast at the bottom of the screen showing that the root certificate is properly installed. However, you can be sure of this if, on your mobile phone, you access the menu Settings> Security> Other security settings> User certificates.
2. Get started and install your digital certificate
You have already installed the FNMT root certificate, but that is not enough to define and take actions before different community management. Now you need to produce your certificate with all your data if you don't have one. Fortunately, the process is as simple as the previous one, despite the distance.
The first thing to do download and install the "Getting FNMT Certificate" app on your mobile phone, available through Google Play.
When inside, touch the button "Application" e enter your data. Now you have to accept the different terms and conditions that will appear on the screen, and finally follow the steps shown to obtain the certificate, because he is very important visit the registration office in person to confirm your identity document and thereby approve the certificate processing.
Where the certificate is, anyway download it from the application itself, within the "wait for apps" section. It is also recommended to create a backup copy of the certificate and password that is included.
Finally, to install the certificate on your mobile phone, you will only need to follow the same steps as in the previous procedure: search for a file downloaded by a browser, then open it to use the certificate installer. If you've ever produced your certificate before in a different way than a mobile app, you should copy it to the internal storage of your mobile phone and make the installation as usual.
And that's all. If all goes well, your digital certificate will be installed on the device and you can use it to identify yourself in community organizations and organizations to create processes.
How do I use a certificate already installed on Android?
You now have your certificate installed on mobile, but, How can you use self-awareness? Generally speaking, all those programs and web pages that need to be certified with certification include support for the native Android application. Therefore, when choosing the option "digital certification" as a means of authentication, a window with a list of installed certificates. You must select your certificate and touch "Accept".
How to install and use digital certificate in iOS
Installing a certificate on your iPhone or iPad may seem a little tricky on other devices, but there are a few simple steps to follow:
- The first thing is to have a certificate on your iPhone or iPad, because it's best to send it by email or by uploading to the iCloud Drive folder.
- On an iOS device find extension certificate .pfx, .p12, .cer or .crt from the Mail app or from the Files app
- Click on this file and select iPhone or iPad to install.
- Enter Justification and at the top you will see a new section called Downloaded profile, turn on.
- You will see the digital certificate profile, click on it again Enter.
- We should enter the unlock code of your iPhone or iPad and possibly a password certificate.
- The profile will be added, don't worry if you see that it is not signed.
From now on verify your identity on the official websites thanks to the digital certificate you already installed on your iPhone or iPad.
How to install and use digital certification in macOS
Installing digital certification in macOS is much easier since the app itself has an app called Keychain Access, you must follow these steps:
- The first thing is open the digital certificate file, find it and double-click.
- The Keyrings Access app will open and click now Enter.
- If it doesn't work you should just search and open Access to keychains and press File> Import item, and then select the certificate we have on the computer.
- If necessary we enter the password.
You can now use your electronic certificate on your Mac whenever you are using Safari or Chrome, if you are using Firefox you must configure it directly Firefox> Favorites> Security & Privacy> Certificates.
How to install and use a digital certificate in Windows
Having a digital certificate on your Windows computer is a great help when performing social processes. Before installing it, National Mint and Stamp (FNMT) advised that Windows be updated with the latest version and the latest security patches. In addition, you have to do it Download and install on the same computer as the browser where you applied.
The Web browsers useful for using digital certificate on your computer the following:
- Internet explorer
- Mozilla Firefox
- Google Chrome
- Opera
- Safari
The most suitable browser for using a digital certificate Google Chrome, which does not require any special settings so. If you continue to work with Internet Explorer, for example, you'll need a series of changes to browser settings that you can do directly with FNMT.
Once you've requested a digital certificate and downloaded it to your computer, as we've explained before, it's time to install it. Step by step, we will break down the whole process installing a digital certificate on Windows.
1- Search your computer for the digital certificate you just downloaded, either ".pfx", ".p12", ".crt" or ".cer". Change the name to make it easier to find in the future. Then do it double-click on the file to open it.
2nd- When you open it, Windows will launch a Certificate Wizard that will guide you through the whole process. The first thing to do select a bookmark, choose whether the certificate will be stored in the user's or group's current store. When you've decided, click Next.
3º- That is where it should be select the file you want to import,
4º- This will take you to one of the most important steps in the installation, because in a new window you should enter the password to protect your digital certificate. Under "Password", you will find the text field where you must write the secret key.
Before that is required check the three boxes below, that will allow the key to secure the certificate and make it accessible so that it can be backed up or moved to other computers at any time. Three boxes to give are:
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Enable secure key protection. If you enable this option, you will be prompted every time a private button is used for the request.
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Mark key as export. This will allow you to back up keys or move them later.
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Include all the extended material.
When you enter a password and check the boxes, click Next.
5th- In this step, you will need to tell the assistant if you want to automatically select store certificate where your digital certificate will be stored or choose to select it manually. Once you've done that, click on Next.
6º- This will access the wizard's final screen, which will show you a summary of the input data: selected store, content and file name. To complete the installation, click Finish and you can now use your digital certificate in Windows.
How to use the digital certificate in Windows
Once the digital certificate has been installed on your computer, it is time to use it to perform civil proceedings on websites such as the Tax Agency or Social Security. We We recommend doing this with the Google Chrome browser, another good performance can give you when using a digital certificate.
When trying to do personalization on a website for public bodies, you should identify yourself with one of the following options: user, cl @ ve PIN, electronic ID or digital certificate. Select the last one to is displayed in a window where you will need to select a digital certificate in your name then click OK.
By default The page will verify your identity and allow you to complete the online process. This way, with the digital certificate installed on your Windows you will save valuable time by not having to go directly to the public sector offices to do this work, you can do it with your computer.
Ángel Roca and Beatriz Alcántara collaborated on this guide.
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