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#REDIRECT [[Requesting a grid certificate using the Sectigo SSO Portal]]
[[Category:SweGrid user guide]]
 
[[Category:Swestore]]
 
[[Category:Swestore user guide]]
 
[[Grid_certificates|< Grid certificates]]
 
 
 
= Caveat =
 
 
 
Due to brain damage at Google, '''you can no longer use Google Chrome/Chromium''' for getting a Digicert certificate. '''Firefox still works, and possibly Safari and Internet Explorer'''. We have reports that '''Microsoft Edge does not work'''.
 
 
 
= Requesting a Digicert eScience (grid) certificate =
 
 
 
# Start the ''Firefox'' web browser or, if preferred, ''Safari'' on macOS. (see Caveat above for details)
 
#Go to  https://digicert.com/sso
 
#Type the first characters of your university (or similar) and then select the Identity Provider to use for login.
 
#:[[File:Digicert-idp.png]]
 
#Login at your home university.
 
#Select the ''Grid Premium'' product.
 
#:[[File:Digicert-product-select.png]]
 
#Normally, leave the CSR field blank to get a key generated in your browser.
 
#Press "Request Certificate".
 
#Your certificate is generated and should be automatically imported into your browser.
 
 
 
= Exporting the Digicert certificate =
 
 
 
If you need to use the certificate with other programs it needs to be exported to a file and imported where appropriate.
 
 
 
See [[Exporting a client certificate]] for detailed instructions on how to export a Digicert certificate from the most popular browsers.
 
 
 
= Adding certificate to OS certificate store =
 
 
 
For operating systems with a built in keychain/keystore the certificate needs to be imported in order to be available for programs that uses it.
 
 
 
* [[Add client certificate to keychain on macOS]]
 
 
 
Windows: '''FIXME: Investigate and update instructions accordingly'''.
 
 
 
= Using the certificate with grid tools =
 
 
 
To use the Digicert certificates with the ARC grid client they have to be exported from the browser into a file and then converted into a suitable format.
 
 
 
See [[Preparing a client certificate]] for detailed instructions on how to prepare an exported certificate for use with grid tools.
 
 
 
For operating systems with a built in keystore you might need to export the e
 

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