What is public authentication certificate (electronic certificate)?
It refers to electronic certificate that is issued by government appointed certificate authority. It can be used for internet banking as well as application services.- National Certificate Authority(CA) : Agency that have enough manpower, technology and funding to safely construct and maintain an authentication system that can manage and assure related financial transactions in accordance with electronic authentication laws.
- Private authentication certificate that some banks are issuing cannot be used with e-Application service. Please get a public authentication certificate issued from related agency’s homepage.
Currently, HiKorea does not issue public authentication certificates. You may get one issued from the following websites.
- Korea Information Security Agency : http://www.rootca.or.kr
- Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc. : http://www.signgate.com
- Digital Certification Center : http://www.yessign.or.kr
- NiaSign : http://sign.nia.or.kr
- Korea Electronic Certificate Authority Inc : http://www.crosscert.com
How to be issued an electronic certificate
① Apply for issuance of an electronic certificate |
Those that want corporate certificate must personally visit the relevant organizations and get one issued there. Such individuals/corporations must submit documents to confirm their identity. |
| ② Get a reference number or an authentication code |
After relevant organizations have reviewed the application and confirmed your identity, you will be given a registration certificate containing reference number and/or authentication code. |
| ③ Log-in to relevant organization’s website |
Using the reference number and/or authentication code, request on-line issuance of your electronic certificate. |
| ④ Issuance |
Using the appropriate menu (usually located on the upper part of the website), you can have an electronic certificate issued to you. The public electronic certificate will be saved on your computer’s storage device (Hard drive, floppy disk, USB memory stick, etc). You will be prompted to enter a password. This password will later be used to unlock the certificate when you actually use it. |
| ⑤ Use the certificate for e-application or internet banking | Your saved certificate can now be used with any service that may request an electronic certificate. This includes the e-application service and internet banking. |