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How to Request an Email certificate
How to Install DigiCert for Windows
How to Install DigiCert for MAC OS
Export the DigiCert certificate (Windows)
Export the DigiCert certificate (macOS)
Add Digital signature to Outlook(Windows)
Add Digital signature to Outlook(macOS)
Add Digital Signature to Mail (iphone-ipad)
Add Digital Signature to Mail (Android Device)
Please fill a service request on the Service Catalog or click Here
- Upon requesting the certificate, you will receive an email with related link
![](https://servicedesk.aub.edu.lb/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=7a55fbb4-203f-4ec8-8a61-318e25e6dadd.jpg)
- Click on the link [preferably using IE].
- A page similar to the image below will appear.
Please click on “agree to the terms of subscriber agreement” and then “Generate Certificate”.
![](https://servicedesk.aub.edu.lb/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=0152164e-3e1a-4679-a647-f7ccd5981b40.png)
- DigiCert will be installed now on your Machine
![](https://servicedesk.aub.edu.lb/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=cfa10923-ca26-4df6-85f1-7fea9ab83ee7.png)
- After the installation is completed, press on “Internet options” in the settings of your browser[IE]
![](https://servicedesk.aub.edu.lb/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=84ad93bc-43b0-4b02-ae5b-d29fcad0ec15.png)
- In the Internet options window please press on the “Content “tab and Press on “Certificates “button
![Digicert generated2](https://servicedesk.aub.edu.lb/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=c3a8628d-57fd-4767-bfa7-46ae0b4ed58d.jpg)
- In the certificates window, double click on “your name” issued by TERENA
![](https://servicedesk.aub.edu.lb/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=74016e8f-be86-4755-b05d-38efffd5adce.jpg)
- Check Validity of certificate
![](https://servicedesk.aub.edu.lb/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=dbce7319-796e-4a34-8ce3-27f0152ed6d2.jpg)
- Open “Keychain access”, choose “login” under “category” choose “certificates” and delete the COMODO certificate if available.
- User requesting the certificate will receive email with related link
![](https://servicedesk.aub.edu.lb/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=d325f7df-b055-4719-b07f-2416569fa174.jpg)
- Please go to the link [preferably use Safari or Mozilla Firefox].
- After opening it, a page like the image below will appear. Please click “agree to the terms of subscriber agreement” and then “Generate Certificate”.
![Digicert generated01](https://servicedesk.aub.edu.lb/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=13d3aae7-38eb-4aef-9726-5f145ebf6696.png)
- DigiCert will be installed now on your Machine
![](https://servicedesk.aub.edu.lb/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=25b6f518-7481-4337-9a51-44bcc36b8c6d.jpg)
Please refer to step 4 from the above steps
- Choose “your name” next to the TERENA Personal CA 3 and click Export.
![](https://servicedesk.aub.edu.lb/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=806c099e-a90b-410e-bd19-bec679797938.jpg)
- A welcome window will appear. Please press next to be able to continue.
![Digicert generated4](https://servicedesk.aub.edu.lb/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=fc9a6acb-7d7f-4484-b476-d1388e6b9790.jpg)
- Please click yes and then next.
![Digicert generated5](https://servicedesk.aub.edu.lb/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=54a0e659-3a6d-4979-a67d-eaaa9c47415f.jpg)
- Please make sure that all the options below are clicked the then press next.
![Digicert generated6](https://servicedesk.aub.edu.lb/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=a7d4621b-ca40-4200-89fe-856b6eb6045d.jpg)
- Click on the password as shown below and create a password. Then click next.
![Digicert generated7](https://servicedesk.aub.edu.lb/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=2b9483ea-7ab3-4324-b300-4d398841bb64.jpg)
- After creating your password, you have to browse to the location where you want to save the DigiCert.pfx.. Then press next. (It is recommended to create a folder on “My documents”, name it “Certificates” and save the certificate in).
![Digicert generated9](https://servicedesk.aub.edu.lb/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=ab4a22cc-b17d-4e82-b1a3-d7882042deaa.jpg)
![Digicert generated8](https://servicedesk.aub.edu.lb/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=0bbdd3e2-a0f0-4486-b68f-6aad2d542d88.jpg)
- Please press Finish.
- Open Keychain Access Manager. Under Keychains select Login and under Category select My Certificates. Then select your certificate.
![Keychain Manager System, My Certificates](https://servicedesk.aub.edu.lb/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=bea4b5aa-cdd3-4702-b4db-6bd65ec85ae0.png)
- Navigate to File > Export Items.
![Export Items](https://servicedesk.aub.edu.lb/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=5c0dc92b-530d-4455-a229-f6758ec77ccb.png)
- Name the file (e.g. your.domain.com) and set the file format to Personal Information Exchange .p12.
![Mac OS X Server your_domain_com.p12](https://servicedesk.aub.edu.lb/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=1d095a88-f66b-4ec9-a5fc-b9a1e4bc898d.png)
- Set a password for the file and make sure to memorize it for future use.
![Mac OS X Server - Authenticate changes](https://servicedesk.aub.edu.lb/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=143bfd94-394a-4269-bd72-7b17c3c6bf92.png)
- Enter the admin password to authorize the changes.
![Mac OS X Server - Authenticate changes](https://servicedesk.aub.edu.lb/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=990ae729-773b-44fc-9b6d-d0b540f7b197.png)
Your certificate is now saved as a. p12 file.
Open Outlook application and go to File -> Option -> Trust Center -> Trust Center Settings -> Email Security, then click Add digital signature to outgoing messages, and Send Clear text signed message when sending signed messages
![](https://servicedesk.aub.edu.lb/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=2eb1e45f-9772-4420-8dfa-d9745e158526.jpg)
Click on “Settings” on the “Change security Settings that opens, click “new” -> “Choose”, choose the certificate, name it and click “ok”.
![](https://servicedesk.aub.edu.lb/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=6af17227-3966-4772-a304-a320b6d0c192.jpg)
- Open your Outlook Application and go to Preferences
![](https://servicedesk.aub.edu.lb/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=c46ae15f-72b9-43aa-9230-9a332b957136.png)
- Go to Accounts and click on Your Advanced
![](https://servicedesk.aub.edu.lb/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=910fd1b2-37a8-45aa-870d-93d246e19ca7.jpg)
- Click on Certificates and choose Your Certificate
![](https://servicedesk.aub.edu.lb/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=ac10eb4f-1b4a-403e-aff1-41f2493e73fb.jpg)
- Click OK, Now you Emails will be Digitally Signed
1) After you have exported the Digital Signature, send it to yourself by Email, click on the Certificate to install it, you’ll need to set up S/MIME to enable Digitally Signing email with iOS Mail. Go to the Settings app, then choose accounts (some older OS versions you choose Mail), followed by the account you installed the certificate for. Next, tap on the email address next to Account then Advanced to get into those settings.
![](https://servicedesk.aub.edu.lb/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=a3b061b6-fbd2-4348-86a8-f1382f5b8c67.jpg)
2) Click on Sign
![](https://servicedesk.aub.edu.lb/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=0d3f10db-f788-4855-838d-b8968fdd9b06.jpg)
3) Turn the switch for Sign and select the Certificate with Your Name
![](https://servicedesk.aub.edu.lb/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=e94092f9-e9b0-4250-b037-ad7ab36a33ae.jpg)
- After you have exported the Digital Signature, send it to yourself by Email, click on the Certificate .
- You will be prompted to enter the one-time certificate password you created.
![create a pkcs12 passphrase globalsign](https://servicedesk.aub.edu.lb/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=01ab94fb-1239-4cb2-b32c-63478d63929a.png)
- Enter the password you will use when you install the certificate onto your device.
![enter certificate password gcc globalsign](https://servicedesk.aub.edu.lb/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=9a22a398-d86a-4cf4-be26-012440471571.png)
- Then you need to add the corresponding information as shown below.
![name your device certificate globalsign](https://servicedesk.aub.edu.lb/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=4b4086fd-4ea3-4c9c-a0b6-1efcd465fec2.png)
- Select "Install from device storage" from your security settings to get the certificate file from the "downloads folder" of your device.
![install certificate from phone storage on Android globalsign](https://servicedesk.aub.edu.lb/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=547abd94-2648-4c82-8a2b-8eba02bd984f.png)