Before setting up, make sure that the technical parameters correspond to the recommended ones.
Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6.0 and above.
The plug-in of the portal of public services, corresponding to the operating system used.
After completing the above steps, the browser is ready to work.
With almost no user intervention, the required plugin will be installed and activated. You don't have to make any additional settings.
If the identification procedure was successful, a message will appear stating that the registration is completed and the account is confirmed.
When choosing a confirmation method, please note that all portal features will be available only if you have an EDS. Therefore, it is recommended to purchase a signature from a certification authority. The validity period is 1 year, which means that within 365 days you will be able to work with the portal remotely, saving yourself from personal visits to various departments.
If the portal of the State Service does not see the EDS, it is necessary first of all to check the signature for validity. To do this, it is better to switch to the current version of the portal at gosuslugi.ru/pgu. In the footer of the site, click on the link "Help information". In the section that opens, select the "Electronic signature" item. Then choose the appropriate verification option:
Certificate validation.
Checking the ES in a document in the PKCS # 7 format.
Checking a disconnected ES, in PKCS#7 format.
Checking a disconnected ES in PKCS#7 format by the value of the hash function.
Attention! To check the EDS for the State Services, you do not need to log into your account. The check is available to unregistered users.
Do you need an EPC? Want to learn how to create an electronic signature for public services? Where and how to get it, saving time searching for the necessary information? Check out a simple and understandable description, which will tell you how to solve these problems, avoiding errors.
Note: There is an opinion that in order to access a personal account on the public services portal, a key (EDS) is required. This is not entirely true. The attribute (flash drive) is necessary for legal entities, i.e. for individual entrepreneurs, LLCs and other commercial organizations. Individuals just need to go through authorization. Standard registration (receiving an activation code by E-mail) expands access to receiving services and creates a simple electronic signature.
Explanation of abbreviations in the text:
There are three types of EP. The most common one, which we often use, does not have the same degrees of information protection as the other two - Reinforced. They differ in status and their scope is not the same. Let's take a look at their differences:
For a simpler difference between them, let's draw an analogy with understandable paper attributes of personal identification:
Note:It is up to you to decide what type of signature you need, but a qualified ES covers all services provided on the Single Portal, of which there are a little less than a thousand. Therefore, further we will focus on its creation and receipt.
To access all portal services, you must have an enhanced qualified signature. You can do this before registration or after. The second option is preferable, because you will make sure that an EDS is really necessary for public services.
Note:Some CAs have the opportunity to receive training on the use of electronic signatures, on bidding, working with various document extensions, etc.
On the portal of public services, you can apply for an EP at the center that you select. It is possible to first contact the CA, and then register using the existing electronic signature (for legal entities, this is a prerequisite).
Note:Regardless of the option chosen– You need to obtain a qualified electronic signature at the Certification Center. Depending on the degree of secrecy of legally significant transactions, the type of EDS is selected.
I’ll make a reservation right away that the process of issuing ES keys to both legal entities and individuals is constantly undergoing changes. For example, the widely advertised CA Rostelecom does not work for technical reasons.
The project of obtaining a free key using the UEC has been suspended. Perhaps by the time the article is published, the situation will change for the better. The question arises: how to create an electronic signature for public services now?
In order for the ES attributes to work, several programs must be installed. You can do it yourself. You will need Vipnet CSP and one of two signature verification programs: CryptoARM or Vipnet CryptoFile.
If the EDS does not work in some programs, for example, Office or Banking systems, set CryptoPro EDSBrowser plug— in. the possibilities of using and verifying the signature will expand. Or… For a public services website, download the plugin, which is automatically detected on the page: ds-plugin.gosuslugi.ru/plugin/upload/Index.spr
Note:The key is valid for 13 months, so do not miss the moment of updating the data. The flash drive comes with a one year warranty.– it is also better to replace it. How to do this in your personal account on your own, you will be told at the CA.
A qualified electronic signature, which provides for a trip to the CA, cannot be purchased for free. This mostly applies to legal entities. Individuals can get wider powers by registering on the public services website with the help of SNILS.
To understand the need for a particular account, study the information on the gosuslugi.ru/help/faq#q page.
Note: When asked how to get an electronic signature for public services for free, we answer: unfortunately, no way. You can expand your powers for free, but you have to pay for an EDS for public services in the form of a flash drive - an electronic token. The price depends on the functionality of the key and the pricing of the CA.
To make sure that the electronic signature that you purchased from the CA is working, go to the gosuslugi.ru/pgu/eds page. Check the certificate and file handling. It will not cause difficulties - everything is simple there. As a result, get the ES data and the message: Document authenticity confirmed.
Unfortunately, the electronic signature key for public services will not be valid, for example, for the FTS portal. Tax authorities need a different type of (non-) qualified signature. It must contain the TIN data, and sometimes the prescribed powers of the legal entity. Therefore, for different needs, you need to purchase separate keys. This is inconvenient, but so far the signature has not been made universal.
Good afternoon, dear readers! This article is dedicated to business owners, regardless of its size and organizational form, and ordinary citizens of our country. It will be equally useful and interesting for both simple individual entrepreneurs and owners of large commercial enterprises. What do they have in common? The answer is simple - document flow and the need to interact with various government agencies! Therefore, let's talk about a tool that will greatly simplify the movement of documentation, both within the enterprise and beyond! Today we will consider in detail how to obtain an electronic signature (EDS)!
Let's start with the essence of the electronic signature and the mechanism of its functioning, then we will consider the scope and unconditional usefulness, after which we will discuss how to obtain it for individual entrepreneurs, individual entrepreneurs and legal entities, and also talk about the necessary documents. We have collected the most complete information on how to get an EDS! By the way, if necessary, with its help you can close the IP. The article describes how to do it!
Each document at the enterprise must be signed by an authorized person. The signature gives it legal force. Modern technologies have transferred the document flow to an electronic format. Which turned out to be extremely convenient! Firstly, electronic documents have simplified and accelerated the exchange of data in the enterprise (especially with international cooperation). Secondly, the expense associated with their turnover has been reduced. Thirdly, the security of commercial information has been significantly improved. Despite the electronic format, each document must be signed, so the EDS was developed.
What is an electronic digital signature? This is an analogue of traditional painting in digital format, which is used to give legal effect to documents on electronic media. The word "analogue" should be understood as a sequence of cryptographic symbols generated randomly using special software. It is stored electronically. Usually flash drives are used.
There are two important concepts associated with ES: a certificate and a key. A certificate is a document that certifies that an electronic signature belongs to a specific person. It comes in regular and enhanced. The latter is issued only by some accredited certification centers or directly by the FSB.
The electronic signature key is the same sequence of characters. The keys are used in pairs. The first is the signature, and the second is the verification key that certifies its authenticity. For each new signed document, a new unique key is generated. It is important to understand that the information received on a flash drive in a certification center is not an ES, it is just a means for creating it.
An electronic signature has the same legal weight and effect as a paper document. Of course, if there were no violations during the application of this parameter. If a discrepancy or any deviation from the norm is detected, the document will not become valid. The use of EDS is regulated by the state with the help of two laws FZ-No. 1 and FZ-No. 63. They affect all areas of application of the signature: in civil law relations, in interaction with municipal and state bodies.
In 1976, two American cryptographers Diffie and Hellman suggested that electronic digital signatures could be created. It was just a theory, but it resonated with the public. As a result, already in 1977, the RSA cryptographic algorithm was released, which made it possible to create the first electronic signatures. Compared to the present, they were very primitive, but it was at this moment that the foundation was laid for the future rapid development of the industry and the ubiquity of electronic document management.
The millennium brought significant changes. In the United States, a law was passed according to which a signature on paper was equal in legal force to an electronic one. Thus, a new rapidly growing segment of the market appeared, the volume of which, according to the forecasts of American analysts, by 2020 will amount to $30 billion.
In Russia, the first EPs began to be used only in 1994. The first law that regulated their application was adopted in 2002. However, it was distinguished by extreme vagueness of wording and ambiguity in the interpretation of terms. The law did not give an unambiguous answer to the question of how to obtain an electronic signature and use it.
In 2010, a large-scale project was developed to create a virtual environment for the provision of public services in electronic format, which in August of the same year was submitted for consideration to the President of the Russian Federation. One of the key areas of the project is the possibility of using EDS. The regions were obliged to create conditions for free access of individuals and legal entities to the possibilities of electronic document management, so that everyone could receive an electronic signature. Since then, the “electronic state” has been actively developing in Russia.
In 2011, the President ordered the executive authorities to switch to electronic document management within the structures. By June of the same year, all officials were provided with EDS. The program was financed from the federal budget. In 2012, electronic document management began to work in all executive authorities of the Russian Federation without exception.
After these transformations, two questions were acute. First, EP was not universal. For each goal, a new signature had to be obtained. Secondly, some crypto providers were not compatible with others, which put their clients in a difficult position. Therefore, since 2012, a global process of unification in the field of electronic document management has begun. Thanks to this, we have modern universal signatures and software.
Many entrepreneurs do not yet use the EPC in their business activities. In many ways, the reason for this is elementary ignorance of all its capabilities and advantages. Using an electronic format for signing documents, business entities (IE, LE) receive the following benefits:
Since the computer is very difficult to deceive. In this case, the human factor is completely excluded. After all, you can simply not notice that the signature under the document is different from the original. An electronic signature cannot be forged. This requires very large computing power, which is almost impossible to implement at the current level of development of devices, and a lot of time.
Complete exclusion of the possibility of data leakage or loss of important papers. Any copy certified with an electronic identifier is guaranteed to be received by the addressee in the sent form: no extraordinary circumstances can cause damage to it.
For small firms, keeping paper records was not burdensome, which is not the case for large enterprises. Many of them had to rent separate premises, warehouses for storing documents for 5 years. In addition to the cost of paper, printers, ink, stationery, rent was added! In addition, depending on the field of activity, some companies could reduce costs by reducing the number of employees who were involved in documents: receiving, processing, etc. The need to recycle paper has also disappeared: for certain types of organizations whose activities are related to confidential information, even this line of expenses turned out to be significant. The process of destroying documents under the EDS is a few clicks with a computer mouse.
You can get an ES, which will allow you to use it at all necessary sites.
Before proceeding to the consideration of the question of how to obtain an electronic signature, we list all the possible options for its use:
Having appreciated all the advantages of using an electronic signature, you have decided to get it. And, of course, faced with a natural question: how to do it? We will answer this question with the help of detailed step-by-step instructions that will help you quickly and easily get an EDS signature!
There are 6 steps in total.
Step 1. Selecting the type of ES.
Step 2. Choosing a certification authority.
Step 3. Filling out the application.
Step 4. Payment of the invoice.
Step 5. Collecting a package of documents.
Step 6. Obtaining an EDS.
Now let's talk about each step in more detail!
The first step to obtaining an electronic signature is choosing its type. According to federal laws, the following types of EDS are distinguished:
Recently, more and more customers want to get an enhanced qualified signature, which is quite reasonable. Like any other “keys” that provide access to private information or financial transactions, fraudsters of various categories hunt for EDS. Analysts believe that over the next 10 years, the first two species will simply become obsolete. The choice depends on the use of the EDS. To make it easier to make a decision, we have compiled the data in a table, it will help you make a choice and stop at a specific necessary and sufficient form.
| Scope of application | Simple | Unskilled | qualified |
| Internal document flow | + | + | + |
| External document flow | + | + | + |
| Court of Arbitration | + | + | + |
| Website of the State Services | + | - | + |
| Supervisory authorities | - | - | + |
| Electronic auctions | - | - | + |
If you are going to get an EDS signature for the convenience of reporting, you will have to apply for a qualified one. If the goal is document flow at the enterprise, then it is enough to get a simple or unqualified signature.
A certification authority is an organization whose purpose of functioning is to generate and issue electronic digital signatures. A CA is a legal entity whose charter specifies the relevant type of activity. Their functions include:
At the moment, about a hundred such centers operate on the territory of the Russian Federation. But only seven are industry leaders:
Choose a CA depending on your capabilities and location. It is important to check whether there is a point of issue of ready-made electronic signatures in your city. This is fairly easy to find out by visiting the official websites of the companies.
If for some reason you are not satisfied with the centers from our TOP-7 list, then you can use the services of other companies. A complete list of accredited CAs can be found on the website www.minsvyaz.ru in the "Important" section.
The choice is made, now you know exactly what you want, so it's time to apply to the certification center. This can be done in two ways: by visiting the company's office or by filling out an application on its website.
Sending an application remotely will save you from a personal visit. The application contains a minimum of information: full name, contact phone number and e-mail. Within an hour after sending, an employee of the CA will call you back and clarify the necessary data. In addition, he will answer all the questions that interest you and advise which type of EDS to choose for your case.
You will have to pay for the service before you receive it. That is, immediately after the application is accepted and the details are agreed with the client, an invoice will be issued in his name. The cost of an EDS varies depending on the company you applied to, the region of residence and the type of signature. It includes:
The minimum price is about 1500 rubles. The average is 5,000 - 7,000 rubles. The cost of one ES may be lower than 1,500 rubles, only if signatures are ordered for a large number of employees of one enterprise.
When forming a package of documents, it is essential which subject of civil law acts as a customer: an individual, a legal entity or an individual entrepreneur. Therefore, we will consider documents for obtaining an EDS separately for each category.
Individuals must provide:
An authorized representative of the recipient of the electronic signature can submit documents to the CA. To do this, you need to issue a power of attorney.
To obtain an EDS, a legal entity will have to prepare:
Documents for obtaining an EDS by individual entrepreneurs:
An authorized representative of an individual entrepreneur can pick up an electronic digital signature if he has a power of attorney and a passport. When submitting an application in electronic form, documents are sent to the CA by mail, and during a personal visit, they are submitted simultaneously with the application.
Documents can be obtained at numerous points of issue, which are located throughout the country. Information about them can be found on the official website of the UC. Usually, the term for obtaining a signature does not exceed two to three days.
Delay is possible only on the part of the customer, who did not pay for the services of the certification center on time or did not collect all the necessary documents. Please note that you need to get an extract from the unified state register of individual entrepreneurs or legal entities on time, since this process takes 5 working days! Some CAs provide the service of urgent issuance of EDS. Then the whole procedure takes about one hour. Now you know how to get an electronic signature.
Important! The EP is valid for one year from the date of its receipt. After this period, it will need to be renewed or a new one obtained.
In fact, creating an electronic signature on your own is quite realistic. If you have the appropriate education, you can thoroughly understand what an electronic digital signature is and stock up with invincible enthusiasm. True, we should not forget that we will not only have to generate a cryptographic sequence, we also need to develop and write the appropriate software. A natural question arises: why do this? Moreover, the market is replete with ready-made solutions! For large companies, it is also not profitable to “mess around” with the independent development of electronic signatures, since they will have to hire new staff in the IT department. And in the article
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With the help of an electronic signature and the Gosuslugi portal, anyone can pay a fine, issue a capital or check debts before traveling abroad. And the company - to pass the 4-FSS, issue a permit for the transportation of oversized cargo or obtain a free economic zone.
For "Gosuslug" the organization will need a qualified electronic signature. A simple ES is not issued to legal entities, and an unqualified ES is not supported by the portal. An individual will also need a qualified ES in order to use all the features of the portal.
A simple and qualified electronic signature is suitable for individuals to work with "Gosuslugi". An unqualified ES is useless for the portal.
A simple electronic signature is issued free of charge to all users of "Gosuslug". It can be of three types: simplified, standard and confirmed. Depending on the level, the user's capabilities also change. Full functionality is available only to owners of a qualified ES.
| Simple ES | Qualified EP |
|---|---|
| It has no legal effect and serves only as a general identifier of the person | Allows you to use all portal services. For example, change your residence permit, issue a hunting license, apply to the registry office or receive another public service on the portal with a 30% discount |
| It does not allow applying for legally significant documents - a license for private security activities, for educational activities, for retail trade | Allows you to refuse the services of notaries and the Russian Post. A qualified ES will act as your personal identifier, and electronic documents are guaranteed to arrive on time |
| Does not allow you to add branches, change information about the organization and manage it within the portal | Allows you not to enter typical data every time you apply for public services. They are already in the EP, so you will not make a mistake again when filling out the application form |
| Unreliable because it is poorly protected from hacking and can be easily forged | Allows you to register a legal entity, add branches and change the registration data of the organization |
| Allows you to use only part of the capabilities of the portal | Allows you to request legally significant documents and interact with the state on behalf of the organization |
The presence of a qualified electronic signature, cryptographic protection tools and a properly configured workplace ensure correct work with the Gosuslug portal. The easiest way to install the necessary software components on your computer or laptop is to download the Workplace Setup Wizard from the Tensor website. With it, all the necessary settings will be performed automatically.
Since individuals and legal entities usually solve different problems, they can use different electronic signatures.
You can get a qualified electronic signature at the office of Tenzor or our partners in the region. The signature will be done within an hour. Or you can submit an online application by attaching scanned documents. The manager will check the application, and then invite you to the office to receive the ES. If you do not have time for this, we will deliver the electronic signature by special communications.
An electronic digital signature is a requisite of an electronic document that allows you to identify its author, check the data for distortions and confirm the very fact of signing. The most widespread use of EDS was found in electronic document management. It is also used on various Internet sites, in particular on the State Services portal.
About why an EDS is needed, how to get a simple and qualified signature, whether it can be done for free, and also about the legal force of an EDS - read below.
An electronic signature is needed to confirm the identity when making transactions on the State Service portal. Its presence allows:
Advice: a complete list of services can be found in the catalog at gosuslugi.ru/category.
An electronic signature can be simple or enhanced. Reinforced - qualified and unskilled. Each of the types differs in the degree of protection and legal force.
As a rule, it is enough for individuals to make a simple digital signature to use the site. You can create such a signature for free using the functionality of the public services portal.
To obtain a simple EDS, you must:
After completing all of the above actions, the user account will receive the status "Standard". It gives access to an extended list of services.
A qualified digital signature allows you to change the status of your account to "Verified", giving you access to all the functions of the site. To create it, cryptographic tools and specialized software certified by the FSB are used. You can get such a signature only in accredited centers. You can find the addresses of organizations here - minsvyaz.ru/ru.
To obtain a certificate and a key of a qualified EDS, a representative of a legal entity should submit to the certification center:
To obtain a qualified electronic signature, an individual will need:
Important: the certificate and electronic signature keys are written to a physical medium (token or smart card). As for the cost of the service, it depends on the regulations of the certification center.
A frequent question that arises among users of the State Services portal is whether an electronic signature is analogous to a regular one put on paper. A detailed answer to it was provided by the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation with a reference to the Federal Law. Two cases are considered:
An electronic signature is needed for users of the public services portal to gain access to the full list of functions. You can create a simple digital signature by registering in the system and confirming your identity using one of the available methods. It will be possible to obtain a key and a certificate of a qualified signature only in an accredited certification center.
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