End-User S/MIME Certificate Request

You will need an Access Code before you can request an S/MIME cerificate.This Access Code will be provided to you by your S/MIME Departmental Registration Authority Organization/Officer (S/MIME DRAO).
 

  1. With your Access Code, go to the InCommon Certificate Manager enrollment page ( https://cert-manager.com/customer/InCommon/smime?action=enroll)
  2. Enter the access code your S/MIME DRAO would have provisioned. Enter your legal name in the appropriate fields, and enter your University e-mail address, e.g. john-doe@uiowa.edu.
  3. Note: If your official e-mail address changes, you will need to request a new Client certificate.
  4. Create a pass-phrase for your request and enter it in the appropriate fields. This pass-phrase can be used to revoke your client certificate and to request a new one. Do not forget this pass-phrase. Use a password management tool or save the pass-phrase in a secure location.
  5. Click Submit. You will receive a validation e-mail message from "Certificate Manager" support at cert-manager.com. Follow the link in the e-mail to complete your request.
  6. On the "Account Validation" form, for the PIN, create a strong pass-phrase. This pass-phrase is used to encrypt your Client certificate and you will need it to install your certificate. Do not forget this passphrase. If need be, use a password management tool or save the passphrase in a secure location.
  7. The e-mail address listed on the form cannot be changed. The address listed should be part of your certificate.
  8. Click Submit, but do not close the web page. The InCommon Certificate Manager will process your request and then display a download button on the page. It may take a minute or longer for the request to be processed and the download button to appear; when it does, click the button to download the certificate.

Note: If you are unable to download the certificate or cannot remember your encryption pass-phrase, contact your S/MIME DRAO or the ITS Help Desk: 384-4357.

To install and use your certificate, follow the appropriate directions for your email client:

Apple Mail and Outlook for OS X.x
Windows and Microsoft Outlook
iOS devices

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