Signatures with Local Certificates (Trust1Connector)

In this guide, we’ll walk you through setting up Trust1Connector, enabling your computer to create seamless, secure digital signatures directly from your trusted devices.

15 Sep
,
2024
28 Apr
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2025
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Signatures with Local Certificates (Trust1Connector)

What Are Local Certificates?

Local certificates can reside on:

  • National ID cards
  • USB tokens
  • Smart cards
  • PFX files imported into the Windows certificate store or MacOS keychain.

These certificates allow users to create digital signatures directly from their local devices.

Middleware Software Requirement

To create digital signatures using local certificates, special middleware software is needed.
This software acts as a bridge between the website and your local certificates.

Setting Up Your Computer

Follow these steps to configure your system:

  1. Install the driver/software provided with your USB token or smart card.
  2. Download and install the Trust1Connector middleware from: https://ds.t1t.io/v3_5/downloads/installer
  3. Restart your computer to ensure all services are properly loaded.

Signing Process

When you initiate the signing process on a website:

  • You will be prompted to grant access to your local certificates.
  • Once access is granted, you can proceed with creating your digital signature.

For more detailed information about Trust1Connector, visit: Trust1Connector Documentation

Supported Devices

This integration allows you to sign documents using a wide variety of USB tokens and smart cards:

Smart Card / Token

AET Smartcard

AKIS

Aladdin Knowledge Systems eToken Pro 64k (4.2)

Athena ASEPCOS-TS/CNS 1.81

Athena ASEPCOS-TS/CNS 1.81

Athena ASEPCOS-TS/CNS 1.82

Athena IDProtect – Cryptographic Java Card

Athena IDProtect Smart Card Logon Card

AzeDIT 3.5 cold

Bit4ID

Brazilian Medical Identity Card

Charismathics

Datakey 32K PKI Smart Card Model 330

Digital Signature Costa Rica (eID)

FT ePass2003Auto

FT ePass2003Auto

Gemalto IDBridge CT30

Gemalto IDClassic 340

Gemalto IDClassic 340

Gemalto IDPrime .NET

Gemalto IDPrime MD

Gemalto IDPrime MD 840 (PKI)

Gemalto IDPrime v2+ .NET

Giesecke & Devrient StarSign USB Token

Gnuk OpenPGP Token (PKI)

GoldKey Security PIV Token

ID Prime 940

IDEMIA ID-One CNS V2 on Cosmo V9.1

Incard J-Sign 2048

Incard J-Sign 2048

Individual Number Card

Infocamere CNS

Italian healtcare card (TS) National Service Card (CNS) (HealthCare)

MCARD

NXP JCOP J3D

National Identity Document: Belgian eID

National Identity Document: Broken Estonian eID 1.1 warm

National Identity Document: Czech eID (since 7/2018)

National Identity Document: Estonian eID

National Identity Document: Estonian eID 1.0 cold

National Identity Document: Estonian eID 1.0 cold

National Identity Document: Estonian eID 1.0 cold 2006

National Identity Document: Estonian eID 1.0 warm 2006

National Identity Document: Estonian eID 1.1 cold

National Identity Document: Estonian eID 3.0 (18.01.2011) warm

National Identity Document: Estonian eID 3.0 (dev1) cold

National Identity Document: Estonian eID 3.0 (dev1) warm

National Identity Document: Estonian eID 3.0 (dev2) warm

National Identity Document: Estonian eID 3.5 cold

National Identity Document: Nigerian eID

National Identity Document: Republic of Lithuania eID

National Identity Document: Slovak eID

National Identity Document: Spanish eID

National Service Card (CNS)

Nitrokey Nitrokey HSM

Nonus SmartNonus [BR]

PIVKey SLE78 (28)

PivKey T600

PivKey T800

Rutoken ECP (DS)

SafeNet 5110 (940 B)

SafeNet eToken 5100

SafeNet eToken 5110

SafeNet eToken 5110cc

Safran Morpho YpsID S3

Safran Morpho YpsID S3 – French Customs

Siemens Card CardOS M4.4

StarSign Crypto USB Token

Telia EID IP5a (eID)

USG:Department of Veterans Affairs

USG:Executive Office of the President

Yubico Yubikey 4 OTP+U2F+CCID

Yubico Yubikey 4 OTP+U2F+CCID

Yubico Yubikey NEO OTP+U2F+CCID

ePass2003

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