Electronic Certificates 2019 updated
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Electronic Certificates 2019 updated
I’ve read Jim’s guide to electronic certificates. As part of my AESA adventure I require an electronic certificate to have easier access to the authorisation systems. Then I realised I had one, as autonomo AEAT required I register a few years ago.
So I loaded my certificate into FireFox. Nothing happened it appeared as revoked. To revoke a certificate involves the natural expiry date or notifying AEAT. Investigating the problem, FireFox no longer loads Javascript applications since late 2018 version 52.
I tried Microsoft Edge. Theres no options to add electronic certificates to Edge. Bad Microsoft.
I switched to Internet Explorer imported my certificate and it attempted to work. The fail was my fault. When I registered with AESA I did not use the same name from my certificate. IE. registered as John Smith. My certificate is John Bob Smith. The system recognises the names as different individuals. The warning was this name is is not registered with this NIF number.
I loaded Safari on the Mac. It works, same problem with the certificate. Incorrect name not registered with this NIF number.
Using an electronic certificate in 2019.
Make sure if you have to register with a government website use the same name you registered the certificate.
Ie; John Smith —— X00000000B is not the same as John Bob Smith —— X00000000B. Most of the time the certificate will give automatic access. Some sites are more secure.
Follow Jim’s guide use Internet Explorer. You only have to find the certificates panel, import the certificate, add the password. It’s the easier option. Press Yes a few times in Internet Explorer if required.
Safari OSX - Import the certificate into KeyChains, add the password. Visit the website. Safari will open the certificate then ask permission to run the JavaScript. Don’t panic just press Yes.
FireFox - use a pre 2018 version that allows JavaScript.
Microsoft Edge - Not compatible with digital signature in the immediate future.