CPDMS.NET Client Certificate Update (Firefox)

Client Certificate Update Guide for CPDMS.NET (Firefox) – 2015-2016 There are new CPDMS.NET client certificates for 2015 – 2016. To use these you will need to remove old client certificates and then install the new ones. The new certificates are valid until 04/1/2016 Part 1 – Download the new client certificate 1. Download the certificate https://www.kcr.uky.edu/fes/

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2. On the Login screen enter your Login and Password that was assigned to your facility. (If you do not know these, please contact KCR at the information provided at the end of this document) 3. Once you have logged in, click on Download Files to navigate to the Download Screen. 4. In the Download Screen : Click on Download your_hospital_id_c2015.P12.

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(For our example we are using a file called kcr_c2015.P12) 5. When you receive a File Download window, click on Save. In our example we saved the file to the Desktop. 6. Download another file from your_hospital_id_c2015_code.dat

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Exchange

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This file contains the installation password you will need to install the client certificate. Please download this file in the same way as you did in Step 4. Once you have saved this file, open it in a text editor like notepad and safely record the installation password. Now that you have safely downloaded the new client certificate and the password, you must remove any old CPDMS.NET client certificate that may be on your machine. 7. Download another file from the File Exchange website called KCR_Root_CA.crt This file is the Certificate Authority for CPDMS.NET and does not require a password to install. Now that you have safely downloaded the new client certificate, its password and the certificate authority, you must remove any old CPDMS.NET client certificate that may be on your machine.

CPDMS.NET Client Certificate Update (Firefox)

Part 2 – Removing the old client certificate

1. Open up FireFox and click on Tools  Options 2. In the Options window click on the Advanced tab 3. Click on View Certificates

4. In the Certificate Manager window, click on the Your Certificates tab and see if you already have a certificate for MCCP. You are looking for files which have been Issued By cpdms.net CA. Only if you have such files then proceed to Step 5. 5. In our example, the certificate is issued to KCR, but in your case, the certificate will be issued to your hospital Id.

CPDMS.NET Client Certificate Update (Firefox)

6. Select the certificate and click on Delete. 7. Click OK to the confirmation message you will receive.

Now that you have deleted the old client certificate for CPDMS.NET, you can proceed to install the new client certificate. Proceed to Step 3.

CPDMS.NET Client Certificate Update (Firefox) Part 3 – Installing the new client certificate 1. In the Certificate Manager window, in Your Certificates section, click on Import.

2. Browse for the .P12 Certificate file you downloaded in Part 1. Click Open. 3.

CPDMS.NET Client Certificate Update (Firefox) 4. In the next window, type in the password that you recorded earlier, to install the client certificate. Click OK.

5. You will receive notification that lets you know that you were successful. Click OK.

6. The Certificate Manager will show you the certificate. Click OK.

CPDMS.NET Client Certificate Update (Firefox) Part 4 – Installing the certificate authority 1.

In the Certificate Manager window, in Authorities section, click on Import.

2. Browse to the KCR_Root_CA.crt Certificate file you downloaded in Part 1. Click Open.

CPDMS.NET Client Certificate Update (Firefox)

3. Select Trust this CA to identify web sites. Click OK. That’s it.

Now when you log into https://cpdms.net/ you will be prompted to select your new certificate. Contact Information If you need any assistance with Client Certificates for CPDMS.NET and/or with accessing the KCR Secure File Exchange web site, please contact: [email protected] 859-218-2222