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== Quick documentation ==
== Quick documentation ==


If you already requested certificates on one way or another, and/or you are a confident person, just:
If you are familiar with the certificates request procedure and you are confident, follow these steps, otherwise go to section '''More extensive documentation''':


   1. Go to https://cert-manager.com/customer/belnet/idp/clientgeant;
   1. Go to https://cert-manager.com/customer/belnet/idp/clientgeant;
   2. Choose your institution, and login;
   2. Choose your institution, and login;
   3. Request a '''GEANT IGTF-MICS Personal''' certificate and use '''Generate RSA''' for the Private key;
   3. Request a '''GEANT Personal Authentication''' certificate and use '''RSA - 8192''' as Key type for Key Generation;
   4. Give a Password to secure the P12 file that contains the certificate and '''Submit''' and '''Agree''' with the EULA;  
   4. Give a Password to secure the P12 file that contains the certificate and '''Submit''' and '''Agree''' with the EULA;  
   5. This last step will trigger automatically the download of your certificate in a P12 file;
   5. This last step will trigger automatically the download of your certificate in a P12 file;
   6. You now have to upload the certificate on you browser.
   6. You now have to upload the certificate on you browser.


== More extensive documentation ==
== More extensive documentation ==
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[[File:Choose_IDP-institution.png|600px|thumb|left|Choose your institution, e.g., by typing 'ULB' or 'VUB']]
[[File:Choose_IDP-institution.png|600px|thumb|left|Choose your institution, e.g., by typing 'ULB' or 'VUB']]
[[File:Institution-IDP.png|600px|thumb|left|Login with your institution credentials. This page will look different for different institutions.]]
[[File:Institution-IDP.png|600px|thumb|left|Login with your institution credentials. This page will look different for different institutions.]]
[[File:Geant-IGTF-MICS_and_RSA.png|600px|thumb|left|Request a '''GEANT IGTF-MICS Personal''' certificate and use '''Generate RSA''' for the Private key.]]
[[File:New_certificate_type.png|600px|thumb|left|Request a '''GEANT Personal Authentication''' certificate and use '''RSA - 8192''' as Key type for Key Generation.]]
[[File:Download_Certificate.png|600px|thumb|left|A this point the certificate is generated and you can just save it in your computer]]
[[File:Download_Certificate.png|600px|thumb|left|A this point the certificate is generated and you can just save it in your computer]]
[[File:Firefox_Certificate_page.png|600px|thumb|left|On your browser, go to Preferences -> Certificates -> View Certificates]]
[[File:Firefox_Certificate_page.png|600px|thumb|left|On your browser, go to <br> '''[Firefox]''' Preferences -> Certificates -> View Certificates <br> '''[chrome]''' Settings > Privacy and Security > Security > Manage Certificates > Your Certificates ]]
[[File:Firefox_Import.png|600px|thumb|left|Press the Import button and select the cert.p12 files you just downloaded]]
[[File:Firefox_Import.png|600px|thumb|left|Press the Import button and select the cert.p12 files you just downloaded]]
[[File:Firefox_Import_done.png|600px|thumb|left|The certificate is now listed in the Certificate Manager]]
[[File:Firefox_Import_done.png|600px|thumb|left|The certificate is now listed in the Certificate Manager]]

Latest revision as of 08:38, 5 October 2023

Quick documentation

If you are familiar with the certificates request procedure and you are confident, follow these steps, otherwise go to section More extensive documentation:

 1. Go to https://cert-manager.com/customer/belnet/idp/clientgeant;
 2. Choose your institution, and login;
 3. Request a GEANT Personal Authentication certificate and use RSA - 8192 as Key type for Key Generation;
 4. Give a Password to secure the P12 file that contains the certificate and Submit and Agree with the EULA; 
 5. This last step will trigger automatically the download of your certificate in a P12 file;
 6. You now have to upload the certificate on you browser.

More extensive documentation

Go to https://cert-manager.com/customer/belnet/idp/clientgeant

Choose your institution, e.g., by typing 'ULB' or 'VUB'
Login with your institution credentials. This page will look different for different institutions.
Request a GEANT Personal Authentication certificate and use RSA - 8192 as Key type for Key Generation.
A this point the certificate is generated and you can just save it in your computer
On your browser, go to
[Firefox] Preferences -> Certificates -> View Certificates
[chrome] Settings > Privacy and Security > Security > Manage Certificates > Your Certificates
Press the Import button and select the cert.p12 files you just downloaded
The certificate is now listed in the Certificate Manager