What is DISA GDS?

What is DISA GDS?

GLOBAL DIRECTORY SERVICE (GDS) IS A DISA PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES AN INTERIM WEB-BASED JEDS CAPABILITY TO QUERY CONTACT INFORMATION ON DOD PERSONNEL, TO INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL PKI CERTIFICATES.

What is DoD PKE?

Public Key Infrastructure/Enabling (PKI/PKE)

How do I get a DoD server certificate?

A certificate request is generated by the application and submitted to a DoD PKI CA for approval and issuance. A DoD Registration Authority (RA) must be contacted to approve the request. Once the certificate is issued, it can be downloaded and installed by the application owner.

How does DoD PKI work?

How does DoD PKI work? It works by using two different cryptographic keys: a public key and a private key. By using a two-key encryption system, PKI secures sensitive electronic information as it is passed back and forth between two parties, and provides each party with a key to encrypt and decrypt the digital data.

How do I find my DoD ID number?

Go to DoD “White Pages” (https://www.whitepages.mil/). NOTE: You must have an active DoD CAC to log into the DoD White Pages. 2. Enter the email address of the person for which you seeking a DoD ID number, and click the “Search” button.

What is Robust Certificate Validation Service?

The Robust Certificate Validation Service (RCVS) is the DoD PKI’s Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) responder infrastructure. OCSP is a mechanism for determining the revocation status of X. 509 certificates.

How do I check my CAC certificates?

Navigate to Tools > Internet Options > Content and click Certificates. On the Personal tab, review the list of certificates to determine if your CAC certificates are in the list. The certificates on your CAC will be issued by a DoD CA. If the certificates appear in the list, you are finished.

How do I install DoD certificates in Chrome?

As an option, you can import the certificates from Chrome. To do this, click the Wrench, Options, Under the Hood, Click the Manage Certificates Button, Click the Trusted Root Certification Authorities tab, then import each of the certificates.

How do I get a DoD certificate in Windows 10?

To do so, please click on your Windows Start menu and type “Internet Options” in the search bar; press ENTER. Windows 10 users may type the same text in their Cortana (“Ask me anything”) search field on the Windows Taskbar. Click on the Content tab at the top of the Internet Options window and select Certificates.

Where can I download DoD root certificates?

To download the DOD root certificates:

  • Open a web browser and navigate to the DoD Cyber Exchange Public Tools and Configuration Files page.
  • Under the Tools heading, download the latest PKI CA Certificate Bundles: PKCS#7 For DoD PKI Only – Version 5.6.

Where is PKI used?

PKI is used in a number of different ways. It’s used in smart card logins, encryption of XML documents, secure email messaging and client system authentications. In all those cases where data security is of paramount importance, PKI is used.

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