How to Download your Approved PNPKI Digital Certificate (Step-by-step tutorial with images)

What is PNPKI (Philippine National Public Key Infrastructure)?

Users of public networks such as the Internet can safely exchange private data thanks to public key infrastructure (PKI). PKI is a collection of technology, software, policies, people, and processes for creating, managing, distributing, using, storing, and revoking digital certificates. The PKI is one of the Department of Information and Communications Technology's (DICT) main services, and it will help to build trust in the government by providing secure and trustworthy online transactions.

The usage of the PKI will improve all government web applications, ultimately increasing the delivery of government services to citizens. The concept of digital certificates is at the heart of the PKI. These certificates are relatively small files that can be kept on your computer, a USB token, or a regular flash drive. The PKI authenticates the data source and ensures that data has not been altered with in transit by using certificates issued and digitally signed by a Certificate Authority (CA). PKI can also encrypt data such as emails and online transactions.

How to apply for PNPKI  Digital Certificate

For Deped personnel refer to this link: training.deped.gov.ph. a confirmation email will be sent to you when your application was approved.

If you already have your PNPKI Digital Certificate, you may proceed to this procedure on How to use your PNPKI Digital Certificate

How to download the approved PNPKI Digital Certificate

To download your approved digital certificate:

1. You must have the email sent by the DICT. This email contains important information such as your username and temporary password.
   
   
   
2. Visit the Self-service portal: https://govca.npki.gov.ph/SecureTMSSelfSrv/login.jsp
   
   
   
3. Use the user credentials provided in the email sent to you. It is important to note that the maximum number of login attempt is 5 tries, after that, your account will be locked and you will also not be able to use the forgot password feature. 

   
4. Change your password if first time to login (use 8 to 25 characters alphanumeric with at least 1 alphabet and 1 number)

   
5. Enroll for a certificate via Enrollment > Certificate Enrollment

   

   
   
6. Select the Key Algorithm as RSA and Key Size as 2048
7. Then click Enroll
8. Under the Enrollment>Certificate Request List, the status of your application is pending. This will take a day or more. You can logout your account and login again when you already receive your confirmation email.

   

   
   
9. When you already receive a confirmation email, in the portal, the application request is approved and the status of your certificate will be Issued. 

   

   
   
   
10. When not logged in, you may login to the Self-Service Portal: https://govca.npki.gov.ph/SecureTMSSelfSrv/ 
11. Under Token/Certificate List, click 'View' beside the recently issued certificate

    

    
    
12. At the bottom of the Token Certificate Details, click the Download P12 

    

    
    
13. The downloaded file should be the same as your username with ".p12" extension.

    
14. Downloading of PNPKI Digital Certificate can only be done once. Make sure to keep your PNPKI Digital Certificate and password secured. 

For detailed instruction, here is the video from the DICT