1. Overview
The Register Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) service is available to all registered users of the e-Filing portal. This service enables registered users to perform the following:
- Register DSC
- Re-Register when registered DSC has expired
- Re-Register when registered DSC has not expired
- Register DSC of Principal Contact
2. Prerequisites for availing this service
- Registered user on the e-Filing portal with valid user ID and password
- Downloaded and installed the emsigner utility (the utility can also be downloaded and installed while registering DSC)
- The USB token procured from a Certifying Authority Provider should be plugged in to the computer
- DSC USB token should be Class 2 or Class 3 Certificate
- DSC to be registered should be active and not expired
- DSC should not be revoked
3. Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1: Log in to the e-Filing portal using your user ID and password.
Step 2: Go to the My Profile page from the Dashboard.
Step 3: Click Register DSC on the left side of Profile Page.
Step 4: Confirm "I have downloaded and installed emsigner utility" and click Continue.
Note: Downloading & installing the emSigner utility is essential for using this service.
To install the utility, click on hyperlink available under ‘Need Help” section at the bottom of the page
or
Follow Path: e-filing portal Home page >> Download >> DSC Management Utility>> Utility (emBridge)
Step 5: Select the Provider and Certificate and enter Provider Password. Click Sign.
On successful validation, a success message will be displayed with the option to go to the Dashboard.
For the other scenarios of Registering DSC, please refer to the below table:
| Re-register when registered DSC has expired | After Step 3, the message Your Registered DSC has already expired. Please re-register a valid DSC is displayed. The process of registering a DSC in such a case is the same as explained. |
| Re-register when registered DSC has not expired | After Step 3, the message You have already registered DSC. You can view details of your registered DSC or register New DSC. Click View to view the details and click here to register new DSC (by following Steps 4 and 5). |
| Register DSC of Principal Contact | If the DSC is not registered for the PAN of the Principal Contact. He/she can register DSC at e-Filing portal by following the Step 1 to step 5. |