If you are using Mozilla Firefox, please follow the procedure described here. (b) The TLS 1.2 check box must be selected. (a) The Enable Protected Mode check box must be cleared.Īlternatively, add and to the list of Trusted Sites. See the vendor's documentations for instructions. This installation varies according to Cryptographic Service Provider (CSP) and by smartcard vendor.
#Install smart card certificate install
Install the third-party smartcard certificate onto the smartcard. If you are using Internet Explorer 11, go to Tools and check the following under Internet Options to allow secure access to online services: Select the option to automatically put the certificate in a certificate store based on the type of certificate.
#Install smart card certificate software
Open the cryptovision software your token label and ID will be displayed.ģ) Check that your web browser is correctly configured. Please restart your computer after the installation.Įnsure that your card is correctly inserted in the reader. If you have already installed the software, start by uninstalling it (it may not have downloaded properly the first time). You need to have the cryptovision software correctly installed for new-generation smart cards to work as they should. How much does the smart card/reader/software package cost?ġ) First check that you have the right software for new-generation smart cards. Also, it is easier to spot the loss or theft of a card than of a certificate stored on a computer. They offer tamper-proof storage of the user's private keys and digital certificates, are highly resistant to unauthorised deletion or copying of the certificates and keys, and any attempt to tamper with them requires significant effort which would invariably result in physical damage to the cards themselves. In addition to being small and portable, smart cards afford a much higher level of secure storage for certificates than, say, if they are stored on a hard drive.
Also, the simpler PINs are not susceptible to brute-force attacks because the smart card locks out after several unsuccessful attempts to enter the PIN. Unlike passwords, smart cards allow us to provide the more secure two-factor authentication, comprising something that is held (the card) and something that is known (the PIN.) Two-factor authentication means that PINs can be simpler and therefore easier to remember than with a password, since, without the card, the PIN is useless, and vice versa. The EPO decided very early on in the planning process for its online services that the certificates which would allow users to conduct secure transactions with us would be stored on smart cards. Smart cards are credit card-sized plastic cards that contain a microprocessor and a small amount of memory.