German National Research and Education Network (DFN)

Many universities and scientific institutions use certificates for secure communication. DFN-Verein offers a public key infrastructure and manages the technical operation of central components as well as the technical and organizational support for local components.

NOTE: Further information can be found on the DFN-PKI website.

1. Go to Identities > Key enrolment > Key enrolment provider.
2. Click Add.
3. Select German National Research and Education Network (DFN) as provider.
   
4. Enter a unique name and select the certificate provided by the DFN.
5. Enter the name of the CA, the name of the registry and the certificate profile. You can obtain this information from DFN.
6. Either copy the lock PIN to the clipboard or create a new one. Store the lock PIN in a safe place.
7. Select whether you want to include the certificate in the DFN directory and click Next.
8. (Optional) Select whether and which of the values of the fields for the key request you always want to overwrite. If you tick the check box for city and state or area, either both fields must be filled in or both fields must be empty.
9. Determine whether you want to publish your key to Open Keys. See Using Open Keys.
10. Click Next and then Finish.