Understanding how Digi-Access™ protects you

Understanding what a Digi-Access™ certificate is used for

The Digi-Access™ certificate offers what is called 'two factor authentication'. Secure online servers and systems offer protected access with a username and password. The username and password is 'something you know' and this is single factor authentication.

In the Digi-Access™ version of the same server, in addition to a username and password, to login you must also have a Digi-Access™ certificate. The Digi-Access™ certificate is 'something you have' and this adds a second layer of security known as two factor authentication.

Once the server or system is configured to support client certificate authentication using Digi-Access™ certificates, getting a Digi-Access™ certificate takes three simple steps [1]. The most important of these is the very first step.

The Importance of the Enrolment Form

In the first step, you will be directed to the Digi-Access™ enrolment page where you must complete a simple online web form.

Sample of a customised enrolment form.

This web form has a help button for every field that offers you assistance and advice so that you correctly complete each field on the form.

IMPORTANT:- Ensure that you complete this form accurately and with correct information about yourself. Failure to complete this form correctly, may mean that your Digi-Access™ certificate is not a correctly configured certificate and you may also have to repeat the process.