User's Manual

CryptoIdentity User Guide – 4. Managing Digital Certificates with CryptoIdentity
4. 1. 1. 2 THAWTE
To obtain a Digital Certificate from the Thawte CA and store it into CryptoIdentity, follow
these instructions carefully.
• Plug a CryptoIdentity token into an USB port and then go to Thawte web site
(www.thawte.com).
• Select "Products" and click "Personal Email Certificates" from the loaded page.
• Click "Join".
• There are four sub-steps to go through:
 Enrollment
-Terms and condition of Personal Certification: read them and select Next
at the bottom of the page to continue.
-Personal Cert System Enrollment: fill out the form and select Next.
-Core Identification information: fill out the form (make sure to not miss-type
the e-mail address) and select Next.
-Personal Preferences: set the personal preferences and select Next.
-Personal Certification Password: read carefully this page and select the
password. Click Next.
-Set Password Questions And Contact Telephone Number: fill out the
form and select Next.
-Please Confirm Enrollment Information: select Next if the profile is
correct.
 Respond to the e-mail Ping
-Check the e-mail: an email is sent few minutes after the Enrollment. This e-
mail explains the instructions for the next steps and two numbers (Ping and
Probe).
-Follow the link included in the e-mail.
-Enter the Probe and the Ping and select Next.
-Thawte Username Successfully Created: now click Next or go to
www.thawte.com/cgi/personal/contents.exe
 Pick up your Digital ID
-Enter username and password.
-Select the software and click to request the X.509 Format Certificates.
-Select Next and specify the browser used.
-Click Next.
-Select the e-mail and click on Next.
-Select Next.
-Select Accept Default Extension.