GEN039/12 Communications Providers' guide to Digital Certificate application

30/04/2012    For Information

This briefing on Digital Certificate application is for all Communications Providers who place orders and faults via the Business to Business Gateway (B2B) or use WebServices.

The purpose of this brief is to inform you of the availability of a guide that will assist you when applying for or renewing your Digital Certificate. This document is intended for our customers with a B2B Gateway.

The Communications Providers’ guide to Digital Certificate application is designed to help you understand what you need to do to successfully apply for a Digital Certificate. The guide provides you with guidance on key steps and explains what you need to do to:

• Complete pre-requisite checks
• Install the Certificate Authority
• Enrol and apply for your Digital Certificate
• Pick up your certificate
• Extract your public and private keys.

The guide can be found on the 'New Customer' or the 'Help & Support' areas (How to Guides) of the Openreach website.

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The contents of this briefing are accurate at the time of writing and are subject to change.

Please discuss any queries or issues in relation to this briefing with your Sales & Relationship Manager or Service contact, who will be pleased to assist.

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