Instruction for requesting a User Certificate

By requesting a certificate, you indicate that you accept the Certificate Policy and Certificate Practice Statement and that you agree to the Subscriber Obligations specified in that document.

Follow the step by step instructions below to apply for a user certificate:

Step 1. Download the User Certificate Application Form.

ASGCCA User Application Form: PDF form | DOC form

Step 1.1 Setup an interview with a local Registration Authority (RA)

You need to meet with a ASGCCA RA to verify your identity. Locate and contact your nearest RA:

http://ca.grid.sinica.edu.tw/contact.html

Prepare the following documents for the your interview with the RA

* User Certificate application Form

* Work ID

* Official form of Identification (Passport , National ID or driver's license)

Step 1.2 Complete and submit your application form

Fill out the application with your RA and fax it to +886-2-2783-7653

Please also send a verification e-mail to asgcca@grid.sinica.edu.tw after faxing in the form.

Step 2. Request for certificate online.

Before going through Step2, make sure that you have finished Step1 and a CA staff has confirmed with you.

Create a Certificate Signing Request(CSR) online. Please submit request on the computer that you want to store your public/private key.

Step 3. Confirm the request.

ASGCCA will send a confirmation to your email address. Please click the url to confirm your application.

Step 4. Download and Import Certificate.

Once your certificate is issued, we'll publish it on the website and send out a email to inform you.You can simply import/download your certificate via the Import Your User Certificate. Please use the same browser to import your user certificate.

Step 5. Export the Certificate

To use your certificate,you need to export it from your browser.You can find the certificate export procedure here.

Step 6. Convert certificate to pem format for Grid usage.

To use your certificate for Grid authentication, you need to convert your certificate to PEM format. You could find instructions here.