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The Swiss Government PKI (SG PKI) issues certificates in accordance with the current provisions of the Federal Act on Electronic Signatures (ESigA).
Important: Class A certificates can only be used in combination with a qualified and authorised signature application.
Status: |
Available |
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Possible uses: |
Administrative procedures |
Function: |
Legally binding digital signature |
Users: |
Natural persons acting on behalf of an administrative unit (Confederation/Canton) |
Grade/quality of certificate issuance: |
Very high (personal identification by means of a valid passport or ID card) |
Storage medium for certificate: |
Hardware (smart card) or signature service (only for federal administration with office automation BIT) |
| Validity: | 3 years |
| Status: |
Available |
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| Possible uses: | Signing administrative documents |
| Function: | Legally regulated digital signature for organisational units |
| Users: | Legal entities: authorised users who are permitted to sign on behalf of an authority (only for federal administration with office automation BIT) |
| Grade/quality of certificate issuance: | Very high (verification of whether the authority is entered in public registers and verification of eligibility, including identification of the requester(s) by means of an ID card/passport |
| Storage medium: | Hardware (smart card) or signature service (only for federal administration with office automation BIT) |
| Validity: | 3 years |