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List of Universität Göttingen-Community-RAs

DFN-Verein Community CA

For further questions or information about the RAs, please send an e-mail to gwdg-ca@uni-goettingen.de

Uni - Universität Göttingen Certificate request for User Pseudonym Group Server PKCS10 Retrieve certificate Revoke certificate
UMG - Universitätsmedizin Göttingen Certificate request for User Pseudonym Group Server PKCS10 Retrieve certificate Revoke certificate
IDIB - Institut für deutsche und internationale Besteuerung Certificate request for User Pseudonym Group Server PKCS10 Retrieve certificate Revoke certificate
IFI - Institut für Informatik Certificate request for User Pseudonym Group Server PKCS10 Retrieve certificate Revoke certificate
WiSo-RZ - Wirtschaft- & Sozialwissenschaftliches Rechenzentrum Certificate request for User Pseudonym Group Server PKCS10 Retrieve certificate Revoke certificate
Mathe - Mathematisches Institut Certificate request for User Pseudonym Group Server PKCS10 Retrieve certificate Revoke certificate
Uni - Zentralverwaltung Certificate request for User Pseudonym Group Server PKCS10 Retrieve certificate Revoke certificate
NAM - Numerische und Angewandte Mathematik Certificate request for User Pseudonym Group Server PKCS10 Retrieve certificate Revoke certificate
Physik - Fakultät für Physik Certificate request for User Pseudonym Group Server PKCS10 Retrieve certificate Revoke certificate
Geo - Fakultät für Geowissenschaften und Geographie Certificate request for User Pseudonym Group Server PKCS10 Retrieve certificate Revoke certificate
Mikrobiologie - Institut fuer Mikrobiologie und Genetik Certificate request for User Pseudonym Group Server PKCS10 Retrieve certificate Revoke certificate
Psychologie - Georg-Elias-Müller-Institut für Psychologie Certificate request for User Pseudonym Group Server PKCS10 Retrieve certificate Revoke certificate
Studentenwerk - Studentenwerk der Universität Göttingen Certificate request for User Pseudonym Group Server PKCS10 Retrieve certificate Revoke certificate
Hochschulsport - Hochschulsport der Universität Göttingen Certificate request for User Pseudonym Group Server PKCS10 Retrieve certificate Revoke certificate
Stochastik - Institut für Stochastik Certificate request for User Pseudonym Group Server PKCS10 Retrieve certificate Revoke certificate
Biologie - Fakultät für Biologie und Psychologie Certificate request for User Pseudonym Group Server PKCS10 Retrieve certificate Revoke certificate
Geographie - Geographisches Institut Certificate request for User Pseudonym Group Server PKCS10 Retrieve certificate Revoke certificate
GCDH - Göttingen Centre for Digital Humanities Certificate request for User Pseudonym Group Server PKCS10 Retrieve certificate Revoke certificate
SOFI - Soziologisches Forschungsinstitut Göttingen Certificate request for User Pseudonym Group Server PKCS10 Retrieve certificate Revoke certificate
SUB - Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen Certificate request for User Pseudonym Group Server PKCS10 Retrieve certificate Revoke certificate
Theologie - Theologische Fakultät Certificate request for User Pseudonym Group Server PKCS10 Retrieve certificate Revoke certificate
ZESS - Zentrale Einrichtung für Sprachen und Schlüsselqualifikationen Certificate request for User Pseudonym Group Server PKCS10 Retrieve certificate Revoke certificate
MedBioInf - Institut für Medizinische Bioinformatik Certificate request for User Pseudonym Group Server PKCS10 Retrieve certificate Revoke certificate
CIDAS - Campus-Institut Data Science Certificate request for User Pseudonym Group Server PKCS10 Retrieve certificate Revoke certificate
ZEWIL - Zentrale Wissenschaftliche Einrichtung für Lehrer*innenbildung Certificate request for User Pseudonym Group Server PKCS10 Retrieve certificate Revoke certificate

Certificate Chain

DFN-Verein Community CA

Fingerprints

DFN-Verein Community Root CA 2022 [588154653f9fc85a37f579bcfacd2b1dd91084ee]

DFN-Verein Community Issuing CA 2022 [7fff90e32cd761ca6680ef7ea51d3916e5b40062]

D-GRID

Wildcard Certificates

Since 26.09.2019, wildcard certificates can be applied in the competent RAs listed on this page above.

DFN-Verein Community CA/D-GRID - Guide

Apply for a certificate

According to the following, as described in GN 04-05|20 (currently only in German) in the paragraph “Der neue Beantragungsweg”, the path to the new application pages is described, this will change from Fig. 2 there as described in the following.

There are now two larger buttons. To apply, click the "Apply for a new user certificate" button.

There are now two larger buttons. To apply, click the “Apply for a new user certificate” button.

Enter the required data for the user certificate and click on the "Next" button.

Enter the required data for the user certificate and click on the “Next” button.

A summary of the information is displayed. If everything is fine, click on the "Save request file" button.

A summary of the information is displayed. If everything is fine, click on the “Save request file” button.

A password for the application file must be entered and confirmed by clicking on "Ok".

A password for the application file must be entered and confirmed by clicking on “Ok”.

The application file is stored in the download directory of the web browser used.

The application file is stored in the download directory of the web browser used.

With the application you signed, please go to the responsible RA operator in your institute.

For personal identification, please have your valid ID.

After personal identification and verification of the certificate application, the responsible RA operator will issue your certificate application.

You will receive an e-mail with your certificate attached after your personal e-mail certificate has been issued.

Certificate pick up

After clicking on the URL in the mail or by copying and pasting into the address line of the browser with which the certificate was requested, click on “Pick up a requested certificate”.

To specify or select the application file, click Browse and select the associated application file for the certificate to be obtained. The browsers store this file in the Downloads folder of the user.

The information in the application file is displayed. If everything fits click “Next”.

If an attempt is made to retrieve the certificate and the confirmation email has not yet been received, you will receive the following error message.

If the pickup worked, the data of the currently collected certificate is displayed in an overview. Clicking on “Save Certificate File” initiates the completion of the pickup.

To secure the certificate file to be saved, it is now imperative to enter a certificate password. Clicking OK completes the process.

At the end of the collection, an information page with important information that should be considered will be displayed.

Detailed description of e-mail encryption with X.509 certificates

For further steps and detailed instructions on how to install and use the certificate (the file with the file extension .p12 in the download directory of the web browser used) in different e-mail clients, please read the following documents.

DFN-Verein Community CA

  1. GWDG Nachrichten 4|21 - Weitere Überarbeitung des Beantragungsweges für Nutzerzertifikate in der DFN-PKI
  2. GWDG Nachrichten 12|19 - Teil 1: Beantragung und Sicherung von Zertifikaten

Universally applicable to X.509 certificates

  1. GWDG Nachrichten 1-2|20 - Teil 2: Installation und Verteilung von Zertifikaten
  2. GWDG Nachrichten 3|20 - Teil 3: Outlook-E-Mail-Anwendungen
  3. GWDG Nachrichten 7-8|20 - Teil 4: Apple E-Mail-Anwendungen
  4. GWDG Nachrichten 11|20 - Teil 5: Thunderbird, Notes und Mutt
  5. GWDG Nachrichten 5|21 - Teil 6: Private Zertifikate mit der Volksverschlüsselung

(currently only in German)