Non-personal (web)

Application certificate

For identification, electronic signature and encryption of data and communications by an application.

What it consists of and what it is used for

A digital certificate is an electronic credential that allows secure identification, electronic signature and, in this case, can also be used for encryption.

When we talk about Application certificates we refer to certificates that will identify and be used by an application or software development. Precisely for those purposes we have mentioned.

In other words, just as people identify themselves and sign electronically with digital certificates, so can applications.

They are issued with a default validity of 12 or 24 months.

What are the benefits for you?

Authorship or willfulness in the actions of an application
Confidentiality of information manipulated by an application.
Secure identification of an application

How to apply for this certificate

Access to NPSC

With a digital certificate accepted by @firma you must access our non-personal certificate management area (NPSC). This is where non-personal certificates are requested.

Register or renew your credentials

If this is your first login, or more than 13 months since your last login, you will need to fill out a registration/update form and wait for our response.

Request certificate

Fill in the application form with your certificate data. Remember that only a few of them are required. Once submitted you must wait.

Accept the budget

You will receive by e-mail a quotation for the certificate. You will have to reply to the same e-mail attaching the signed quotation by way of acceptance and wait for us to validate it.

Download the certificate

We will notify you by e-mail that you can now proceed with the download. You will need to log in to NPSC and download the certificate.

Keep a copy of the certificate

With the download only you have that set. And its loss will result in a request for a nine.

Install the certificate

Once downloaded, install your new certificate where you need it.

Make the payment

Once you have downloaded the certificate, you will receive the invoice with the payment details.

Obtain certificate

If you want more information on how to obtain one of our application certificates, please consult the manual

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Who can apply for this type of certificate

They are only offered to public or private legal entities, and are not available to individuals.

For the application you need a personal digital certificate accepted by @firma that identifies you.

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How to use the application certificate

Like any other certificate, once downloaded, you will have to install it so that the application for which you obtained it can use it. Depending on the application server and/or application this process is different, and it is up to you.

Remember to keep a security copy of the certificate and associated cryptographic keys. With the download only you have this set. And its loss will result in the request for a new one.

What are the benefits for you?

Authorship or willfulness in the actions of an application
Confidentiality of information manipulated by an application.
Secure identification of an application

Obtain certificate Download manual

Information that could be useful

These are some of the most common questions we receive. If you do not find an answer to your question, contact us.

The price of this certificate varies depending on whether you request it for 1, 2 or 3 years.

The concrete value you will be able to see in the budget that will be sent to you during the request process. If you cannot wait or you need this value before, write to gestioncerts@accv.es with the data of your entity and the certificate you want, so we can inform you.

As you know, the application process requires action on your part and ours.

On our side we attend the requests in order of entry, always as quickly as possible. Although we cannot give an exact deadline, if your answers are also fast, you can get the certificate from a few hours to around 72 hours usually.

There are different ways to download the certificate, but the default and recommended process is to download it in .p12 format (PKCS#12). This is the most common and accepted format.

The renewal actually consists of a new application with the same data as the expiring certificate.

The expiring certificate is not initially revoked. When you have downloaded the new certificate that replaces it, you will have to change it where you have it installed and then revoke the old one from the area for the management of non-personal certificates (NPSC).

The PIN or password of a certificate is defined by the person who downloads it at that moment.

As the custodian of this certificate only that person should know that PIN. We do not have access to it at any time and cannot help you retrieve it. It is a security measure.

If you do not remember the PIN of your certificate, you do not have access to it and you need it, we regret to tell you that you can only order a new certificate from scratch and pay its cost.

The serial number is a number that appears on the certificate. You can, for example, install your certificate in your Operating System’s homepage and look it up from there. This is the easiest way.

The renewal of the certificate involves obtaining a new one with the same data, but with a different serial number.

You must verify that you have registered the new serial number in JOC-ER/Prohibits.

You will have to revoke it from the area for the management of non-personal certificates (NPSC). From that moment on, the certificate is cancelled and can no longer be used.

Remember that revocation is irreversible. Once revoked, you must request a new certificate if you need an active one.