DARPAN Certificate Overview and Usage Guide

The DARPAN Certificate is a digital certificate issued by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) under the Government of India. It is used for authenticating and securing communications between government departments and agencies.

Key Features of DARPAN Certificate:

1. Purpose:

   • Used for secure email communication (S/MIME) within government offices.

   • Ensures data integrity and confidentiality in official correspondence.

2. Issued by:

   • National Informatics Centre (NIC) – A premier technology partner of the Indian government.

3. Validity:

   • Typically valid for 1 or 2 years, after which renewal is required.

4. Usage:

   • Mandatory for government employees for sending encrypted and digitally signed emails.

   • Used in various e-governance applications for authentication.

5. How to Obtain?

   • Government employees can apply through their respective departments.

   • The request is processed by NIC after verification.

How to Install DARPAN Certificate?

1. Download the certificate file (usually in .p12 or .pfx format).

2. Install it in the system’s certificate store or email client (like Microsoft Outlook).

3. Configure S/MIME settings for secure email communication.

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