Important! The holder of the certificate has 10 days to download the certificate . After these 10 days without downloading, the certificate will be automatically revoked and you will need to request another one if you still need it.
Once the certificate is pending delivery, the steps to be followed by the Digital Certification Service Manager and the user holding the T-CAT are to deliver, download and install the T-CAT P.
The deadline for delivering the T-CAT P is 30 calendar days from when the certificate is pending delivery.
To receive the email with the instructions to follow to make the download, the user holding the certificate must first sign the delivery sheet and define a password with the Service Manager.
The holder has 10 days to download the certificate, after these days the certificate will be automatically revoked for security reasons. The T-CAT P can only be downloaded once, therefore it is essential that the holder downloads it within this period.
Below we detail the steps:
Step 1.- Download the T-CAT P
To download the certificate, follow the instructions in the email by clicking on the link provided.
When the user clicks the link, the app will prompt:
The management code , which appears in the download email
The password that is defined at the time of delivery of the certificate
The captcha
Once done, click Send .
The application informs the user that the process may take a few minutes. To start the process click on Proceed.
The application will start generating the keys. After that, the following screens will be displayed:
If you press "Save" the file will be saved in the location defined for downloads. If, on the contrary, you press "Open", the certificate will be downloaded and installed in the browser used.
Step 2.- Installation of the T-CAT P
The user will find the file with the extension .p12 or .pfx downloaded on their computer, in the folder defined for downloads.
The file with this format contains the certificate and the private keys.
To install it, double-click on the file and then follow the steps of the wizard:
If you select install to "current user" the certificate will be installed only to the Windows user account you are logged in with.
If you select "local computer" it will be installed on the computer with access from all Windows user accounts on that device.
The password requested in the next step corresponds to the " management code":
OPTIONAL:
To be able to export (make a copy of) the certificate once it is installed in the browser and to be able to install it on other browsers or devices, you must select the "Mark this key as exportable" option.
If you want to protect the T-CAT P with a user password, you must check "Enable secure protection of the private key".
If this last option is enabled, the system will warn every time an application needs to make use of the certificate's private key (identification or signature).
- Once the previously mentioned option is marked, if you continue the wizard you will reach the "Finish" button and then the following screen will appear, where you must click on "Security level".
- On the next screen mark "Alt" and continue the wizard.
- Finally, indicate the code you want to use for the use of the certificate and Finish the import wizard. The certificate is already protected with a PIN. VERY IMPORTANT : You must enter a PIN that is easy to remember. If it is forgotten, it cannot be recovered, it would involve reinstalling the p12 or pfx file, and if it was no longer accessed, the certificate would need to be revoked.
Press "accept" and the T-CAT P will have been installed in the certificate repository and can now be used.
Step 1.- Download the T-CAT P
To download the certificate, follow the instructions in the email by clicking on the link provided.
When the user clicks the link, the app will prompt:
The management code , which appears in the download email
The password that is defined at the time of delivery of the certificate
The captcha
Once the form is completed, click Submit .
The application informs the user that the process may take a few minutes. To start the process click on Proceed.
Once the download process is complete, the following screen will be displayed:
Step 2.- Installation of the T-CAT P
On the MAC you will need to go to "Finder" in the "Downloads" folder and look for the file that has just been downloaded (your certificate) with a long number and the extension ".pfx" or ".p12".
Click on the file and a screen like the one below will be displayed to set the password (password is the management code).
Once the installation is complete, you must go to "Keys" in the "My certificates" folder and in this you will find the installed certificate.
The T-CAT P download is operating system independent as it is a standard P12/PFX format file that can be installed on any operating system, browser and application (that support the use of certificates), including Linux.
The point is that in Linux there is no central store of certificates, as in MAC and Windows, and therefore you have to go application by application installing it; browser, email, etc...
Browser: Can I use the idCAT or T-CAT P on more than one computer or browser?
Yes, software certificates, such as the T-CAT P, can be installed on these devices by following the instructions in: Can I use the T-CAT P on more than one device?
The T-CAT P works with the main operating systems and browsers on the market. If you have doubts, we recommend consulting the compatibility tables to ensure proper operation.