How to install public key encryption using Internet Explorer

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How to install public key encryption using Internet Explorer

Situation:
You want to set up public key encryption using Internet Explorer (IE) so that you can use public key encryption with pcAnywhere.

Solution:
This document demonstrates the steps necessary to obtain a public key encryption certificate (Digital ID) from VeriSign. This document is only for obtaining a certificate for Microsoft Internet Explorer. There are three basic parts to this process:

Getting to the correct page on the VeriSign Web site
Getting and installing the Digital ID
Associating the Digital ID with your e-mail account

NOTE: pcAnywhere Technical Support cannot provide any support for problems with the setup or configuration of public-key encryption with pcAnywhere, nor does it support the utilities Certcons.exe and Machkey.exe. All information contained in pcAnywhere documents on public-key encryption is provided as-is and should be considered as a guideline only.

Part One - Getting to the correct page

Using the Internet Explorer, go to the VeriSign Web page at http://www.verisign.com.
Click Products from the menu across the top of the page.
Click the "Secure E-mail" option.
On the right side of the screen, click "Try a Digital ID FREE for 60 days."
The next screen will give you two options. Choose the Class 1 Digital ID by clicking "Enroll Now" for that option.

Part Two - Obtaining and installing the public key encryption certificate
At this point you will begin the enrollment process. VeriSign will guide you through four steps:

Complete the Enrollment Form.
Check E-Mail.
Pick up Digital ID.
Install Digital ID.

Step 1: Complete the Enrollment Form

VeriSign will present an enrollment form. Fill out the following parts:
- Contents of Your Digital ID
- Easy Web Site Registration
- Challenge Phrase
- Choose Full-service or 60-day Trial
- Billing Information (credit card information)
You will also see the following options:
Select a provider. pcAnywhere should work with any cryptographic provider, although you may have only one available to choose from.
Check the "additional security" option, and then submit the application.
The next screen prompts you to set the security level.
Click Set Security Level. The following screen appears.
Select the desired security level, and then click Next. This takes you to Step 2.

Step 2: Check E-mail

Step 3: Pick up Digital ID

Step 4: Install Digital ID

Part Three: Associating the Digital ID with your Email account

After installing your new Digital ID, you will see the following screen. If you use either Outlook or Outlook Express, follow these instructions. Otherwise, they do not apply.

You are finished obtaining and installing your public key Digital ID.

NOTE: Each computer you use and each computer you connect to with public key encryption needs to go through this process. Each computer must have its own key.

To actually communicate with another computer using public key, you will need to go back to VeriSign's Web site and search the repository for all computers you plan to communicate with and download their certificates.

For more information on setting up public key encryption with pcAnywhere, see the document How to configure pcAnywhere to use public-key encryption.

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Document ID: 1999121308522112
Last Modified: 05/25/2006
Date Created: 12/13/1999
Operating System(s): Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0
Product(s): pcAnywhere 9.0