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   3. Request a '''GEANT IGTF-MICS Personal''' certificate and use '''Generate RSA''' for the Private key;
   3. Request a '''GEANT IGTF-MICS Personal''' certificate and use '''Generate RSA''' for the Private key;
   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.
   
   


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[[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: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: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_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]]

Revision as of 14:28, 10 September 2020

Quick documentation

If you already requested certificates on one way or another, and/or you are a confident person, just:

 1. Go to https://cert-manager.com/customer/belnet/idp/clientgeant;
 2. Choose your institution, and login;
 3. Request a GEANT IGTF-MICS Personal certificate and use Generate RSA for the Private key;
 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 IGTF-MICS Personal certificate and use Generate RSA for the Private key.
A this point the certificate is generated and you can just save it in your computer
On your browser, go to Preferences -> Certificates -> View Certificates
Press the Import button and select the cert.p12 files you just downloaded
The certificate is now listed in the Certificate Manager