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Frequently Asked Questions
1.1 Business Context
1.1.1 Product Offering
1.1.2 Client Support
1.1.3 Communication
1.1.4 Pricing
1.2 Operational Context
1.2.1 Standard Processes
1.2.2 Key Management Centre
1.2.3
ICM
PKI
Support
1.3 Local Registration Authority Context
1.3 Local Registration Authority Context
1.4 Technical Context
1.4.1
PKI
Infrastructure
1.4.2 Online Registration and Credential Administration (
ORCA
)
1.4.3 myKEY
1.4.4
ORCA
and
myKEY
LOGIN technical pre-requisites and Support tips
1.5 Security Context
1.5 Security Context
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1.1 Business Context
1.1.1 Product Offering
What is Internal Credential Management (
ICM
)?
How soon can I get my
ICM
credentials?
What does
ICM
offer?
What is a
CA
?
Do I need an
ICM
certificate?
How do I get an
ICM
Certificate?
What can an
ICM
Certificate be used for?
Can I register/maintain my
ICM
credentials through a self-serve online application?
Who can I contact for more information on
ICM
?
Who can I contact if I already have
ICM
and want to purchase additional services from
ITSB
or receive additional information?
1.1.2 Client Support
We are a new Department. How do we become an
ICM
client?
How can I find out who our Client Relationship Manager (
CRM
) is?
As a Department, what can we expect in lines of support?
1.1.3 Communication
How will
ICM
communicate with clients?
Is there an escalation process in communicating incidents?
1.1.4 Pricing
Why is an employee contribution model being introduced?
What is the 2008/2009 fiscal year price for the
ICM
service?
How will the
ICM
service be invoiced to client departments?
What is the impact of the annual $40.00 per employee pricing structure for client departments?
What factors could affect the cost of
ICM
in the future (after FY 2009/2010)?
What impact, if any, will other modules (e.g. Travel, Pay, etc.) have on the cost of
ICM
as new applications roll out?
If my organization/department already operates its own
CA
, is it subject to the
ICM
employee contribution?
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1.2 Operational Context
1.2.1 Standard Processes
When an employee or
LRA
that holds
PKI
keys accepts employment in another Federal Government department, do the keys need to be revoked?
I have an employee that left the department and still has encrypted documents on his personal drive, can I decrypt these files?
Can I use my
PKI
Key to access my pay stub or pension statements on the web?
When I activate myKEY, where can I store the credential?
I received my
PKI
key over 36 months ago and it tells me that my profile has expired. Why is that?
1.2.2 Key Management Centre
What is the Key Management Centre (
KMC
)?
What are the roles and responsibilities of the
KMC
?
What can the client expect as support from the
KMC
?
How do we contact the
KMC
?
1.2.3
ICM
PKI
Support
How is the
PKI
supported?
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1.3 Local Registration Authority Context
1.3 Local Registration Authority Context
What is an
LRA
?
How do I find out if my organization already has an
LRA
?
What are the duties of the
LRA
?
How many
LRA
s should I have?
Where can I find the
LRA
training schedule?
When do I have to submit my
LRA
training request form?
What type of ID can I use to perform the identification and authentication of a subscriber?
What if I don't have an
LRA
in my department?
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1.4 Technical Context
1.4.1
PKI
Infrastructure
What is the policy regarding
ICM
key/certificate update and expiry?
Does the use of the unattended login-UAL (i.e. Server Login feature) affect key lifetimes or transition periods?
Is there a 30-day lockout period for
ICM
users? If so, does it apply to device/application certificates?
Can I export my
ICM
credentials into Microsoft
CAPI
?
What is the difference between a public and private key?
What is a digital certificate?
We are currently developing an application (non-web based) that will be using
PKI
. What are the steps that I should take to test this application with ICM?
How do I get Entrust products?
Can I reuse a previously owned token or smart card?
1.4.2 Online Registration and Credential Administration (
ORCA
)
What is
ORCA
?
No matter what information I put into
ORCA
, I get an error that I cannot be identified. What should I do?
My Department is not setup to use
ORCA
, what should I do?
How is my personal information used?
How is my personal Information protected?
I have more than one
GC
email address. Which one do I use?
I already have an
ICM
PKI
Key. Do I still register for myKEY?
Where do I find my Personal Record Identifier (
PRI
)?
I didn’t receive an email after step 1 of 2. What do I do?
I did not write down the Authorization Code and closed the session. What do I do?
How long are the Authorization Codes and Reference Numbers good for and what should I do if they expire?
The system won’t let me register because it says I am already registered. What do I do?
How do I print the user guide?
1.4.3 myKEY
What is myKEY?
How do I get myKEY?
How does a non-
GC
employee (contractor) get myKEY?
How do I change my password?
Lost or Forgotten Password?
Lost or Need a myKEY?
What can I use myKEY for?
Does myKEY use session cookies?
Is the myKEY system safe?
I have changed my name. Is myKEY affected?
I have changed Departments. Do I register for a new myKEY?
I no longer use myKEY, what can I do?
1.4.4
ORCA
and
myKEY
LOGIN technical pre-requisites and Support tips
What is the Desktop Configuration needed or pre-requisite for
ORCA
and
myKEY
LOGIN?
What is a "Java Not Enabled" error?
How can I determine which Java Run-Time Environment version is installed on my PC?
How do I determine the Java Run-Time Environment is enabled on my PC?
What is a "JavaScript not Enabled" error?
How do I enable JavaScript in different browsers and operating systems?
How do I enable the Java Plug-in in different browser?
How do I allow or change the cookies settings in Internet Explorer?
How do I allow or change the cookies settings in Firefox?
How do I allow or change the cookies settings in Google Chrome?
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1.5 Security Context
1.5 Security Context
I have suspicions that my
PKI
keys were compromised. What should I do?
What happens if your myKEY is lost?
I want to share my
PKI
keys/profile with my administrative assistant. Can I provide her with my use name and password?
Can I have more than one person share a token or smart card (cryptographic module)?