Electronic Signature
FAQ: electronic DNI
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The DNI electrónico serves to accredit of physical form and digital personal identity of its owner and allows the electronic signature of documents.
Both the signature as electronic accreditation have equivalent legal validity which provide l a handwritten signature and the accreditation physics.
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You can get your DNI in any electronic Expedition office (typically located in police stations), through the appointment system on the phone 902 247 364, or through the website www.citapreviadnie.es.
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In the case of the localities that have no Room for the issuance of electronic DNI (or police stations), often go a mobile team which is installed in the municipality. Citizens residing in these places and in upcoming locations, can obtain or renew the DNI providing the same documents that in stationary. Councils which moves the mobile computer will be communicated, well in advance, the dates for the visits, so that, for the same, are disseminated to citizens.
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You can renew your DNI in any electronic Expedition office, through the appointment system on the phone 902 247 364, or through the website www.citapreviadnie.es
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- If this is the first issue of DNI it will be essential the physical presence of the person, dodgy legally established in every moment, and presentation documents that are shown in www.dnielectronico.es/obtencion_del_dnie/primera.html.
- If this is the renewal of the DNI, it will be essential the physical presence of the person, dodgy legally established in every moment, carry the DNI above, and provide the documents listed in www.dnielectronico.es/obtencion_del_dnie/renovar.html.
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The PIN of is the electronic DNI password that gives access to services of authentication and electronic signature of the DNIe. Is confidential, personal and non-transferable.
It works in a similar way to the PIN of a mobile phone or a card (bank for example), while not only accepts numbers, but also lyrics, and has alength between 8 and 16 characters.
Whenever you intend to make any electronic process, it is necessary to prove the identity previously through the simultaneous use two factors of authentication:
If there are no will not perform any operation. This way we can be used fraudulently a DNIe stolen or that we can supersede someone who knows our password.Only available from DNIe simultaneously (something that takes) and password (something they know), you can use the electronic services DNIe.
To strengthen security, and similar to the mobile phone, the fact introduce incorrectly the code3consecutive times, will bring its blockade. to unlock it will need to go to the offices of issuance of DNIe.
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At the time of the issuance of electronic DNI, it generates a random PIN comprising between 8 and 16 digits of alphanumeric character (i.e., composed of letters and numbers), which is delivered the citizen at that time in a on “ blind ” (on closed).
Because the original PIN is generated randomly,it is advisable to change the PIN by a secret key easier to remember,without that is easily deduced by third parties. Do not forget to a number of precautions that interfere with the “ theft ” of the password.
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When you want to change the PIN, can be presented two situations:
If you do not know your PIN (or is blocked after several failed attempts with a PIN wrong): in this case, the holder must come to an electronic DNI update or PAD (terminals) similar to an ATM inside the offices of issuance of DNI electronically. The system identifies the user through its fingerprint and allows the holder to change the PIN their DNI electronically. If you know your PIN, and you want to change it. In this case, the holder of the electronic DNI has two options:
- Go to an electronic DNI update or PAD) and change the PIN, indicating the PIN today. For this, enter your DNI electronic slot machine and after typing the PIN code to identify you can proceed to the modification. In the event that is unknown the PIN, or has been blocked by wrongly it three times, the PAD has a fingerprint reader to identify the user.
- From any computer with Internet access and with a smart card reader. It is necessary to access the website www.dnielectronico.es/downloads/kiosk _ virtual.html, through which indicates the process to ensure correct modification of the PIN. For this, it is necessary to download a specific software called PAD (Point of updating the virtual DNIe). For their safety is prerequisite to know the current PIN to modify it by another.
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Will be fully valid any connection. Access to the web pages will be via the corresponding Internet browser. The electronic DNI is compatible with: Microsoft Internet Explorer (version 6.0 or higher), and/or Mozilla Firefox (version 1.5 or higher), and/or Netscape (version 4.78 or higher), and/or Google Chrome.
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An example: Joe Sánchez requests a report of working life before the General Treasury of Social security via the Internet.
- John has DNI electronic, a computer with Internet connection and a card reader. Account with certificates assets (i.e., valid) of your DNI electronically.
- Joe connects online with the web of the General Treasury of Social security, and locate the corresponding section to the request of reports of working life.
- Once located on the website information and the requested formality, and as required by your computer screen, enter its DNI e-reader and confirms its identity by checking your PIN.
- The Treasury "reads" the certificate of authenticating the DNIe that recognizes the personality of Joe (states that a particular person, with name and surnames, is requesting a specific process through Internet).
- The Treasury sends a message indicating that has acknowledged the particular, allowing you to access your services through the network. It creates a secure channel SSL (Secure Socket Layer).
- After a few simple tips, Joe makes the whole process.
For security reasons, it is usual to request the PIN on several occasions during the process.
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With regard to the collection electronic DNI's (or renewal):
Obtaining (or renewal) of the electronic DNI requires only dodgy legally established in each moment.
With regard to the use the DNI-mail:
Use the email DNI completely free and does not generate any cost to the user. The inclusion of electronic certificates in the chip card DNI electronic, as well as the use of electronic DNI in their multiple uses does not entail any cost for users.
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The easiest way to verify that the DNIe works correctly or, alternatively, know what is crashing, is to use the installation wizard of DNI electronically.
In addition, you can perform this verification of two other ways:
- Through the “ points of electronic DNI update (PAD) ”, i.e., existing terminals in the offices of issuance of DNI electronically.
- From any computer connected to the Internet you can check the certificates associated with DNI through:www.dnielectronico.es/como_utilizar_el_dnie/verificar.html
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The electronic DNI update (by its acronyms PAD) is a terminal– like a cashier automático- located inside the offices of issuance of DNI electronic, where you can consult the data stored in the electronic DNI's chip and make efforts of activation of certificates and the PIN.
Its use is totally free, and does not require prior appointment.
The process is quick and easy, since in each Room for the issuance of electronic DNI there are several terminals. Allows access via electronic DNI card (physical card), and through a reader fingerprint.
These terminals or points for updating the DNIe are adapted for people with disabilities and reduced mobility.
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The electronic DNI update (by its acronyms PAD) is a terminal– like a cashier automático- located inside the offices of issuance of DNI electronic, where you can consult the data stored in the electronic DNI's chip and make efforts of activation of certificates and the PIN.
Its use is totally free, and does not require prior appointment.
The process is quick and easy, since in each Room for the issuance of electronic DNI there are several terminals. Allows access via electronic DNI card (physical card), and through a reader fingerprint.
These terminals or points for updating the DNIe are adapted for people with disabilities and reduced mobility.
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The installation wizard of electronic DNI a program that allows:
- Check the status of your computer to prepare the installation/uninstallation of Electronic DNI. To do so, the first thing is to check if the operating system installed and the existing Internet browsers are compatible with the wizard, and then search information on the Electronic DNI readers installed and/or connected to the computer and, finally, check whether or not those elements that are necessary or advisable for the functioning of DNIe (drivers, certificates, etc.).
- Offers the possibility to install all the elements necessary to use the DNIe: Based on the information contained in the previous phase, the wizard prepares and executes the Electronic DNI installation on your computer, making only the necessary changes according to the configuration detected on your computer. Once the installation is complete, the wizard checks whether that installation has been correct.
- Uninstall the DNIe: If the wizard detects that there is an old installation (total or partial) of DNI electronic, offers the possibility to uninstall it.
This application free of charge, which will be updated periodically to facilitate the installation of recent components required for the use of electronic DNI, aims to facilitate to all users installation on your computer equipment of all the necessary components for the use of the electronic DNI, tales como drivers del lector de tarjetas inteligentes, software necesario, etc.
Its permanent updating (new versions of the wizard and help service and consultation) will allow you to install the necessary components in each moment.
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Can be downloaded free through the website www.usatudni.es in particular, in the direction https://zonatic.usatudni.es/aplicaciones/asistente-dnie.
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YES.
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Yes. All Spaniards have the right to be issued the DNI, being mandatory for those aged 14 years. Nowadays are only issued DNI electronics. All citizens to renew their DNI will be all electronic equipment.
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The Passport will remain the document necessary to travel to certain countries. In the surroundings of the European Union as usual, the DNI is the identity document for Spanish citizens.
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The chip contains basic information that lets prove electronically the identity of the holder (personal data, photograph, signature and fingerprint digitized), together with the electronic certificates and your private keys, plus a certificate of its component of DNI electronically. The electronic DNI contains no historical data of the holder, nor incorporates any data on health, fiscal, criminal law, labour, etc...
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Generate two keys: a public and a private. The public key is signed by a Certification service provider, creating an electronic certificate. this way, the user has an electronic certificate and your private key partner.
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Key generation is done in the card and in the presence of the holder, after the empowerment of a personal password of access – random PIN- placing the citizen in the form of on blind. This password is confidential, personal and non-transferable and is the parameter that protects your private keys allowing the use of certificates in the services offered through a network of communications.
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No. At points of issuance of DNI (Police stations) there are some terminals, called “ Points for updating the DNI electronic ”, where you must activate through a process very simple and fast.
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By not carry included within certificates the mail account of the person CANNOT BE DIGITALLY FIMAR EMAIL with the DNI electronically.
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The certification service providers are defined by the law of electronic signature and the natural or legal person certificates issued electronic or provides other services in connection with the electronic signature.
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The user does not have to worry because the electronic DNI incorporates new security measures that make it impossible falsification. There is only the possibility of misuse if the computer from which it works is not safe and a third, for example, it has placed any virus or spyware him physically when teclearlo. That is, the only possible danger would be in your own computer.
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No. The chip has a CPU designed to make inside the chip all sensitive cryptographic operations, such as key generation and the realization of electronic signatures. Therefore uses the latest technology, certified according to the highest standards for this type of devices, thus ensuring safety levels that prevent your copy.
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In the autonomous communities in which, besides Spanish, have another official language itself, fixed texts contained in the DNI will be reflected in Spanish and in the language of the respective community Autónoma. without the citizen can opt for one or another form of issuance.
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If it is kept secret the PIN, the only use that can be made of an electronic DNI stolen or found is the same as that can be done with the DNI above, because through Internet is not possible to make any transaction without access to chip.
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Communications electronic DNI device does not work for radiofrequency, but by physical contact with the reader, so that electromagnetic fields do not affect its functioning. Furthermore, has many security measures, which include high levels of protection against electrostatic discharge.
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The reader is not a free hardware, and can be purchased from computer shops and places where you can buy hardware.