(DC) Request and Installation
About
Certificates are only available to UT faculty and staff, and are provided at no cost to the user.
This procedure requires a connection to the campus network. If connecting from off campus, establish a VPN connection. If you need help connecting to the UT Austin VPN please visit the following page for more information: Virtual Private Network (VPN) (Self-Help) |
Table of Contents
Requesting a certificate
1 | Ensure that you are connected to the campus network or connected via a VPN connection to the campus network. |
2 | Visit: |
3 | At the login screen, please use your UT EID credentials to log in. |
4 | Click the Request a new certificate button. |
5 | Follow the directions on the page regarding entering your email address and requesting the certificate. There are THREE choices:
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6 | Select an option, enter the request information, and click “request this address” button for the appropriate row. |
7 | When the certificate generation is complete, you will see the message to the right. You will be presented with a link to a Stache entry, and the name of Stache entry. Click the Stache link to retrieve your certificate.
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Downloading the Certificate
1 | Either:
This will require that you log into Stache using your UT EID credentials. |
2 | Within the Stache entry, locate the “Download” button and click it. This will download a file with a The file contains both the private and public keys. Keep this file safe and DO NOT share it with others. Once installed, your mail program will automatically share the public key with room you send a signed or encrypted email.
It is highly recommended that you delete the |
3 | Click the black box “Encrypted file password”. This will expose the password you need to import the certificate into your computer or mail program. |