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| − | When you start with the grid for the first time, or when your certificate is expired, you'll want to request a new certificate from your Certificate Authority. This page shows you how to do that, step by step. | + | {{JGridstart|Help}}When you start with the grid for the first time, or when your certificate is expired, you'll want to request a new certificate from your Certificate Authority. This page shows you how to do that, step by step. |
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==Have your identity vetted== | ==Have your identity vetted== | ||
[[Image:Jgridstart-screenshot-newrequest04.png|thumb|300px|]] | [[Image:Jgridstart-screenshot-newrequest04.png|thumb|300px|]] | ||
| + | Besides submitting your request, you need to have your identity vetted. Please follow the procedure as indicated on screen; press <tt>help</tt> to toggle the display of details. | ||
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| + | To print the verification form, press <tt>display form</tt> to display to next window. | ||
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[[Image:Jgridstart-screenshot-newrequest05.png|thumb|300px|]] | [[Image:Jgridstart-screenshot-newrequest05.png|thumb|300px|]] | ||
| + | This form will have to be signed by a local registration authority.�Please print it (directly, or saving to PDF and printing that), optionally after having completed the fields, which can also be written on the printed form instead. | ||
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| + | Press <tt>Close</tt> to continue to read the previous screen with instructions. | ||
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| + | After sending the form to the certificate authority, you need to wait until your request is processed. | ||
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| + | ==Wait for certification== | ||
| + | [[Image:Jgridstart-screenshot-newrequest06.png|thumb|300px|]] | ||
| + | The main screen of jGridstart now shows your certificate request. Each time it is started (or refreshed), the program will query the certificate authority and show if your certificate is available. | ||
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| + | ==Retrieve your certificate== | ||
| + | [[Image:Jgridstart-screenshot-newrequest07.png|thumb|300px|]] | ||
| + | When your request has been approved, you will receive an email. You can then start jGridstart again (see step one), which will show a screen similar to the one displayed here (if you have multiple certificates, please select the relevant certificate). | ||
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| + | Click <i>retrieve your certificate</i>, or press the <tt>Request</tt> button. Your certificate will be retrieved from the online certificate authority. Then press <tt>Next</tt>. | ||
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| + | ==Install certificate== | ||
| + | The procedure continues with [[JGridstart/Help/Install certificate#Install_certificate|installing your certificate]]. | ||
