FAQs on Digital Signature Certificate (DSC)

By | August 12, 2015
(Last Updated On: February 25, 2019)

FAQs ON DIGITAL SIGNATURE CERTIFICATE (DSC) : Companies

What is the process of obtaining DSC from Certifying Authority?

• Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) Applicants can directly approach Certifying Authorities (CAs) with original supporting documents, and self-attested copies will be sufficient in this case
• DSCs can also be obtained, wherever offered by CA, using Aadhar eKYC based authentication, and supporting documents are not required in this case
• A letter/certificate issued by a Bank containing the DSC applicant’s information as retained in the Bank database can be accepted. Such letter/certificate should be certified by the Bank Manager .

  What is a Digital Signature Certificate?

Digital Signature Certificates (DSC) are the digital equivalent (that is electronic format) of physical or paper certificates. Examples of physical certificates are drivers’ licenses, passports or membership cards. Certificates serve as proof of identity of an individual for a certain purpose; for example, a driver’s license identifies someone who can legally drive in a particular country. Likewise, a digital certificate can be presented electronically to prove your identity, to access information or services on the Internet or to sign certain documents digitally.

 Why is Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) required?

Like physical documents are signed manually, electronic documents, for example e-forms are required to be signed digitally using a Digital Signature Certificate.

 Who issues the Digital Signature Certificate?

A licensed Certifying Authority (CA) issues the digital signature. Certifying Authority (CA) means a person who has been granted a license to issue a digital signature certificate under Section 24 of the Indian IT-Act 2000.

The list of licensed CAs along with their contact information is available on the MCA portal (www.mca.gov.in). Certifying Authorities

What are the different types of Digital Signature Certificates valid for MCA21 program?

The different types of Digital Signature Certificates are:

Class 2: Here, the identity of a person is verified against a trusted, pre-verified database.

Class 3: This is the highest level where the person needs to present himself or herself in front of a Registration Authority (RA) and prove his/ her identity.

What type of Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) is to be obtained for eFiling on the MCA Portal?

DSC of Class 2 and Class 3 category issued by a licensed Certifying Authority (CA) needs to be obtained for efiling on the MCA Portal.

Is Director Identification Number (DIN) a pre-requisite to apply for DSC?

No.

What is the cost of obtaining a Digital Signature Certificate?

The cost of obtaining a digital signature certificate may vary as there are many entities issuing DSCs and their charges may differ.

 How much time do CAs take to issue a DSC?

The time generally taken by CAs to issue a DSC may vary from three to seven working days. Also on fulfilment of terms and conditions DSC is issued by some CA’s on same day based on eKYC for Aadhaar Holders.

What is the validity period of a Digital Signature Certificate?

The Certifying Authorities are authorized to issue a Digital Signature Certificate with a validity of one or two years.

What steps can be taken if you face issues “please restart the emsigner”.

Please restart the emsigner by selecting “Run as administrator”. Then add a file path https://127.0.0.1:2015 to the “Exception List” under the “Security Tab” of Java Control panel.

file path

What is the legal status of a Digital Signature?

Digital Signatures are legally admissible in a Court of Law, as provided under the provisions of IT

What should I do if Certificate carries the message “validity unknown” in the Digital Signature of ROC with a question mark ?

Kindly follow the steps given below:

1. Download the Certificate corresponding to approved SRN from the FO portal..

2. Open the certificate and check whether the signature is validated or not, if DSC marked as “?” then we need to validate the same.

3. Right click on the signature and click on “Show Signature Properties”.

4. Click on “Show Certificate” tab.

5. We will find 6 tabs in a single row, click on “Trust” tab.

6. Click on “Add to Trusted Identities” tab as shown below

7. Now a dialogue box will appear for the acrobat security on clicking the “Add to Trusted Identities” tab, click on “ok”.

8. Check all check boxes as shown below under Trust Tab. Click on “Ok” button.

9. Click on the “Validate Signature” tab and check the Validity Summary points mentioned under Summary tab will change to green coloured and warning sign as shown below

10. Close the signature properties.

11.The Signature is authenticated then the certificate DSC marked as “?” will turn into green coloured tick mark as shown below. If signature is not valid then user has to raise ticket to get the valid signature.

How to troubleshoot errors faced while using DSC?

How to register Digital Signature Certificate for Bank Officials?

Why are you getting the error “Person affixing DSC as charge holder is not authorised” on prescrutiny or upload of the charge forms?

How can I register myself as bank official in MCA?

How can I update my bank official DSC in MCA?

How can I update my charge holder DSC in MCA?

The size of the e-form increases significantly after attaching the DSC. What should be done to optimize the PDF file size?

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