Token Upgrade
As per new CCA Guidelines issued for Tokens and other PKI Device is now effective. All PKI USB Token and devices must follow the new security guidelines and advisory of CCA, so you must have to upgrade your Old ePass 2003 / Auto USB Tokens to newly upgraded ePass 2003 / Auto with CSP - Cryptographic Service Provider Version 2.0 so that you could use it for downloading Digital Signature Certificates of all types. This guideline must also implement to other PKI devices and USB Tokens such as ePass 2003, ePass 2003 Auto, TrustKey, Aladdin SafeNet, WatchData, mToken, Proxkey, Gemalto, etc.
As per new CCA guidelines, “Security Requirements for Crypto Devices”, Version 1.0, coming in effect from 01 July 2018, crypto devices, including ePass2003/Auto Tokens, are upgrading to implement new regulations.
Kindly update CSP version of all your stored / old ePass 2003 USB Tokens to v2.0 as v1.0 will not work from now onwards. If you have already an old token ePass 2003 and following queries in mind when you are at the right place before downloading Digital Signature Certificate.
Notes
- Please remember that only Token Upgrade no token will be shipped
- After Upgradation Digital Signature Certificate will be removed as it will get formatted
- Upgrade / Update Token – CCA Guidelines Security Requirements for Crypto Devices