Step 1 - Choose Product & Validity

This is the first screen you see after clicking New Certificate in the CERTInext portal. You choose which type of certificate you want and for how long.

Field Reference

• Group: The name of your organisation as registered in CERTInext. This is set by your administrator. This field is auto-filled. No action needed.

• CA Source (*): The Certificate Authority that will issue your certificate. 'eSign' is eMudhra's CA for S/MIME certificates. Select 'eSign' from the dropdown.

• Certificate Type (*): The category of certificate you are applying for. Select 'S/MIME Certificates' from the dropdown.

• Product (*): The specific S/MIME product variant and its validity period. Select 'eSign - SMIME - Simple MV-S 1 Year' (or the product your administrator has assigned to your group).

• Cost: The price of the selected product in USD, as charged to your organisation's credit balance. This updates automatically when you select a product. No action needed. Verify the amount is correct.

• Product Info Box: A summary of what S/MIME certificates provide: email validation, digital signing, and encryption. Read this to confirm S/MIME is the certificate type you need.

NOTE: Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory. You cannot proceed to the next step without filling them in.

TIP: If you do not see the product you need in the dropdown, contact your CERTInext administrator; they control which products are available to your group.

What to Do

• Click New Certificate in the left sidebar (or top menu) to begin.

• Confirm that Group shows your correct organisation name.

• Set CA Source to eSign.

• Set Certificate Type to S/MIME Certificates.

• Select the correct Product from the dropdown. The cost will appear automatically.

• Review the feature list in the blue information box to confirm your selection.

• Click Next to proceed to Step 2.