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CERTIFICATE DO'S AND DON'TS
Do Accept your new certificate when you receive notification email. |
Do Make a backup copy of your certificate on a diskette. |
Do Remember your certificate password. |
Do Use your certificate to access certificate enabled applications. |
Do Encourage others to get their own digital certificates. |
Do Read the information under the tabs on the http://eca.orc.com web site. |
Do Inform ORC if the information on your certificate changes. |
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Don't Tell anyone your certificate password. |
Don't Use a blank password to protect your private key. |
Don't Forget your certificate password. |
Don't Leave your password written down in an unsecured environment. |
Don't Leave your backup disk in an unprotected environment. |
Don't Copy your certificate so another person can use it. |
Don't Use someone else's certificate. |
Don't Leave your certificate loaded on another or temporarily used PC. |
1. Certificate Request Generation
NOTE: The request generation must be performed using your server's built-in functionality. Instructions are provided for IIS servers. If you have a different type of server please refer to your vendor supplied documentation.
See instructions for Microsoft IIS
In all cases you must desginate the following information. Information that is dependant on your server is enclosed in <> signs. Static information is enclosed in quotes.
Common Name: <FQDN of your server>
Organizational Unit: <Your company name>", OU=ORC, OU=ECA"
Organization: "U.S. Government"
Country: "US"
2. Submitting your request to the Certificate Authority
a. Read the obligations page and accept the terms and conditions.
b. Fill out and submit the electronic submission form.
3. Verify Individual and Corporate Identity
A. Individual Identity Verification - All applicants for Server Certificates are required to appear in person before an ORC Registration Authority (RA), an ORC Appointed Local Registration Authority (LRA), or a Notary Public. Applicants are required to present two official photo ID credentials, one of which must be Government issued. In addition proof of organizational affiliation, and the request form ("Print this Form Now" page) must be supplied. Official photo IDs include Government issued photo IDs (passport, Driver's License), and Company issued photo IDs.
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The printed Request Form ("Print this Form Now" page). |
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Official Government issued Photo Identification. |
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Official Photo Identification (Government issued or otherwise). |
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Photocopies (front and back) of both Photo IDs. |
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Proof of Organizational Affiliation. |
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ORC RA Location/Mailing Address - If you decide to be validated by an ORC RA or you need to mail your validated paperwork to ORC please use the address below. |
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B. Corporate Identity Verification - In order to receive a Server Certificate the applicant must also be verified as a duly appointed key contact for their company. Complete the following steps to satisfy this requirement.
4. Certificate Acceptance
a. Notification - Upon successful completion of the identification and authentication process, the ORC ECA shall create the requested ECA Certificate, and notify you via email that your certificate is ready.
b. Acceptance - Refer to either the supplied IIS/iPlanet documentation or your vendor-supplied documentation for instructions on how to import your server certificate.
c. Acknowledgement - You shall print a copy of the notification email, sign it, and mail the signed document to the ORC ECA RA.
IMPORTANT: If you do not provide this verification notice, or if you are found to have acted in a manner counter to these obligations, the Certificate shall be revoked, and you will forfeit all claims against the ORC ECA CA infrastructure in the event of a dispute arising from failure to fulfill the obligations above.
1. Requesting Certificate Process
a. Click the "Order Your Certificate" button on the navigation bar.
A browser check will be performed without any user intervention. If you do not have the correct browser, you will be diverted to a download browser page in which you can download the latest browsers in order to complete the request and use your certificate. If you have the correct browser you will be taken to "Trust the Root" page.b. Follow the instructions on the "Trust the Root" page.
c. Choose which certificate to apply for.
d. Read the obligations page and accept the terms and conditions.
e. Fill out the electronic submission form.
f. Print out the User Enrollment form, and follow the directions on the page. See section 2: Verify Identity.
g. Send the User Enrollment Form via Certified Mail to one of the ORC branches below:
Operational Research Consultants Attn: ECA RA
11250 Waples Mill
South Tower Suite 210
Fairfax, VA
22030h. Once the mail is received and the specific Enrollment form is verified, a certificate will be generated and an email will arrive in your inbox. There will be a link to access your certificate and you must furnish the password in which you used to retrieve the certificate. See section 3: Accept Certificate.
i. After successfully supplying the password, your certificate will be added to your web browser so that you can access your certificate for its specific functions.
2. Verify Identity
A. Individual and Encryption ECA Certificates - Unaffiliated Individuals (members of the general public) may be authenticated through an electronically submitted application or by personal presence. The ORC CA shall verify all of the following identification information supplied by the applicant: first name, middle initial, last name, date of birth, current address (number, street, city and ZIP code), and telephone number. Subscriber identification must be confirmed via a GSA-approved identity-proofing process that incorporates the following factors:
Submission by the applicant of at least three individual identity items, which must be verified by multiple independent data sources along with cross-checks for consistency. For example: |
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Alien Registration number. |
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Passport number. |
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Current employer name, address (number, street, city, ZIP code), and telephone number. |
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Currently valid state-issued driver's license number or state-issued identification card number. |
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Social Security number. |
Notary Public - If you decide to go to a Notary Public for identification verification, you must take the forms generated during the certificate request process and present them along with a three of the above listed identity items, at least one of which must be a photo ID, for Notary Public validation. Upon completion, you must submit the notarized forms with a photocopy of the front and back of the photo IDs used to validate identity along with proof of organizational affiliation via certified mail to the ORC CA. |
B. Request Authorization to receive a Code Signing Certificate
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The applicant's individual identity as specified above in Section A. |
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That the applicant is a duly authorized representative of the Sponsoring Organization as an employee, partner, member, agent, or other association. |
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The Code Signing Attribute Authority (CSAA), a duly appointed signature authority for the organization who authorizes applications or individuals for code signing certificates for the designated organization, will send a signed "Proof of Organizational Affiliation and Authorization for Code Signing" letter to the RA authorizing the code signer to receive a code signing certificate. The "Proof of Organizational Affiliation and Authorization for Code Signing" letter can be either a hard copy with an ink signature or an electronic copy that is digitally signed. If the letter is digitally signed, the certificate used to digitally sign the electronic copy must be a DoD Class 3 or higher certificate. Please see Step 3 for the address to send the signed "Proof of Organizational Affiliation and Authorization for Code Signing" letter. |
3. Accept Certificate
a. Notification - Upon successful completion of the identification and authentication process, the ORC CA shall create the requested ECA Certificate, and notify you via email that your certificate is ready.
b. Acceptance - To accept the certificate, click on the link that was provided in the email to access the certificate retreival page. You shall indicate acceptance or rejection of the ECA Certificate to the ORC CA. By accepting the ECA Certificate, you are warranting that all information and representations made and included in the ECA Certificate are true. The acceptance agreement shall include the subscriber obligations.
c. Acknowledgement - You shall print a copy of the notification email, sign it, and mail the signed document to the ORC ECA CAA (Certificate Authority Administrator).
IMPORTANT: If you do not provide this verification notice, or if you are found to have acted in a manner counter to these obligations, the Certificate shall be revoked, and you will forfeit all claims against the ORC ECA CA infrastructure in the event of a dispute arising from failure to fulfill the obligations above.
The individual making the request for certificate revocation shall either digitally sign requests sent via email, or the individual shall present the request in person to the RA.
Individual Revocation Request Letter
Corporate Revocation Request Letter
Note: Code signer certificates are not normally revoked when the code signer departs or is no longer with the organization. If the code signer is suspected of having signed (intentionally or unintentionally) unapproved code, the code signer certificate may be revoked by the RA.
The following authorized parties may request revocation of a certificate:
- Any End Entity may request revocation of their own certificate(s) and RAs may request revocation of any EE certificate on behalf of the EE or other authorized party
- The WidePoint IA may revoke any certificate within its domain for reasons identified in this CPS
- Other parties may also request revocation of certificates through a RA or LRA. The RA or LRA shall validate the credentials of the requesting party, and the RA shall determine if the revocation request meets the requirements of Section 4.4.1 of the WidePoint CPS.
If any individual has reason to believe that a certificate private key has been compromised, that individual is required to notify an RA or LRA of the compromise suspicion. It is the responsibility of the RA to investigate the information and determine if certificate revocation is warranted.
If so, the RA shall forward the revocation request along with documentation of the reason for the request to the IA. WidePoint-ORC will send a written notice and brief explanation for the revocation to the Subscriber.
If any of the following points apply to your current situation then immediately have your certificate revoked. If your key is compromised, report it to WidePoint at 1-800-816-5548, or email ecahelp@orc.com immediately.
Circumstances for Revocation