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Digital Signature Certificate

An Introduction:

Digital certificates are the digital equivalent (i.e. electronic format) of physical or paper certificates. Examples of physical certificates are passports, driver's licenses or membership cards. Certificates serve as identity of an individual for a certain purpose, e.g. a driver's license identifies someone who can legally drive in a particular country. Likewise, a digital certificate can be presented electronically to prove your identity or your right to access information or services on the Internet. Thus, it is just as a handwritten signature is affixed to a printed letter for verification that the letter originated from its purported sender, digital signature performs the same task for an electronic message. A digital signature is an encrypted version of a message digest, attached together with a message.

What are the functions of a digital certificate?

Typically certificates are used to generate confidence in the legitimacy of a public key. In addition to verifying a signature, verifying the signer's certificate increase the confidence of the receiver in ensuring that attempted forgery or impersonation has not occurred.

Digital certificates can be used as to verify someone's (or some company's) identity. It can be used in a variety of ways including to control access on web sites, to create virtual private networks, to secure e-mail, and to guarantee the authenticity of downloaded software.

Examples:

• A corporation can grant/deny access to the employees, customers, suppliers and other business partners to sensitive network resources on the corporate intranet by using the digital certificate
• A web-based merchant can install the digital certificate to its web server. A customer shopping at this site will be able to verify (authenticate) the identity of the web server and the content provided by the merchant. Without this authentication, the shopper would not be able to trust the merchant with sensitive information like credit card number.

How are digital certificates issued?

Figure illustrates the certificate request and issuance process by a CA (CERTIFYING AUTHORITY):

The certificate applicant must generate his/her own key pair and send the public key to the CA with some proof of his/her identification.

The CA will put the public key in a new certificate, digitally sign the certificate using its private key and then send the certificate to the applicant..

Note: The CA will check the certificate applicant's identification before it generates the certificate and signs the request. Different CAs may issue certificates with varying levels of identification requirements. One CA may insist on seeing the Identity card, another may want a signed letter authorizing certification from anyone requesting a certificate.

The identity and address proofs that are accepted by E-MUDRA-CA with respect to Digital Signature Certificate applications are given in the form itself:

Request to all the partners, FCs and subscribers to adhere strictly to this from 1st Jan, 2012.

The check list for the documents required as per respective application form must adhere to the following conditions:

• Validity of the Address Proof: In case of any utility bills like electricity, telephone bill, the recent proof, but not earlier than 3 months from the date of application should be attached.
• Using single document copy to be used for both Identity & Address proof: This may be considered. However, if the address in the Photo-id is different from the Address given in the application then a separate Address proof may be insisted & collected.
• Attestation of Copy: Gazetted officers, OR Nationalize Bank Manager OR Post Master OR Public Notary. (+ CA or CS in case of Class II)

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DSC Application Forms

1. Digital Signature Certificate – Individual - Click here..

2. Digital Signature Certificate – Organization - Click here..

3. Digital Signature Certificate - Foreign National - Click here..