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Service certificates for organisations

  • Service
  • Nationwide
  • Public service

Service certificates are software certificates used to authenticate a service provider’s service or server. Service certificates are granted for various uses:

  • server certificate
  • e-mail certificate
  • system signature certificates.

The purpose of a service certificate is to guarantee that a service provider’s (organisation or private person) server or service belongs to the correct certificate ...

Do the following

Apply for a service certificate via the e-services. Applying for a certificate will require that you register as an e-service user. At the time of registration, the user creates a customer account for the organisation they represent, and they can then invite other users or a technical contact to this account. Registration will require strong identification from the user.

The applicant fills in the application and attaches the certificate request (csr file) to the application or alternatively invites a technical contact person to the account to attach the certificate request.

The customer can view the processing stages for their request in their own e-service account.

The delivery time for service certificates is at most five workdays, if the application has been filled in correctly and the necessary attachments have been submitted. The service certificate is delivered to the applicant or the technical support person they have specified by email in der or pem format.

The application will expire if it has been pending for more than 6 months and it is completed incorrectly or the necessary attachments are missing.

A service certificate must be revoked if it is suspected that the certificate holder’s private key has been compromised. A certificate must also be revoked if it is no longer needed or its purpose changes. A revoked certificate cannot be reinstated. The revocation request is submitted in the e-services.

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To whom and on what terms

A service certificate is granted to a private actor or association that handles the administration of its own domain name.

The service is provided by

Digital and Population Data Services Agency

Responsible for the service

Digital and Population Data Services Agency
Text edited by: Digital and Population Data Services Agency
Updated: 5/8/2021