--- title: "S/MIME certificate request for enterprises or organizations (IV+OV) – HARICA" description: "    1.Log in to HARICA CertManager Visit HARICA’s CertManager and sign up to create your account. Your personal information must be accurate and fully matched (letter-by-letter) with a government-issued identification" language: "en-US" canonical_url: "https://demo.harica.gr/en/guides/s-mime-certificate-request-for-enterprises-or-organizations-ivov" source_url: "https://demo.harica.gr/en/guides/s-mime-certificate-request-for-enterprises-or-organizations-ivov/" content_type: "text/markdown" --- S/MIME certificate request for enterprises or organizations (IV+OV)[Alkisti Vasilika Patsarasli](https://demo.harica.gr/en/posts/post-author/valkisti)2026-06-22T15:05:25+00:00 - [1.Log in to HARICA CertManager](#Step1) - [2.Request for Email Certificate](#Step2) - [3.Fill in and upload identification documents](#Step3) - [4.Fill in organization information](#Step4) - [5.Select authorization method (IV)](#Step5) - [6.Select authorization method (OV)](#Step6) - [7.Review and submit request](#Step7) - [8.Validate email address](#Step8) - [9.Complete transaction](#Step9) - [10.Wait for validation](#Step10) - [11.Enroll Certificate](#Step11)     ## 1.Log in to HARICA CertManager Visit HARICA’s [CertManager](https://cm.harica.gr/Login) and [sign up](https://cm.harica.gr/Register) to create your account. Your personal information must be accurate and fully matched (letter-by-letter) with a government-issued identification document. ## 2.Request for Email Certificate Once you log in, from the side bar, click **Email** and ** Select ** one of the following certificate types. ![](https://demo.harica.gr/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/email-IV-OV-file2.png) Next, enter your email address. You have the option to include one or more email addresses to your certificate. You can add up to three different email addresses with additional cost. ![](https://demo.harica.gr/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/email-IV-OV-file3.png) Choose the duration of your certificate and click **Next**. ![](https://demo.harica.gr/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/email-IV-OV-file4.png) ## 3.Fill in and upload identification documents Fill in your personal information. Make sure that your given name and surname are accurate and fully matched (letter-by-letter) with the information of the identification document in latin characters which you will upload next. ![](https://demo.harica.gr/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/email-IV-OV-file5.png) Upload the necessary identification documents. Then, click **Next**. ![](https://demo.harica.gr/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/email-IV-OV-file6.png) ## 4.Fill in organization information Fill in all the required information regarding your organization. ![](https://demo.harica.gr/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/email-IV-OV-file7.png) Verify the validity of your organization by filling in all the required information. Then, click **Next**. ![](https://demo.harica.gr/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/email-IV-OV-file8.png) ## 5.Select authorization method (IV) Choose one of the following authorization methods to confirm your certificate request. Then, click **Next**. ![](https://demo.harica.gr/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/email-IV-OV-file9.png) - In case you choose **method A**, your physical presence is required. HARICA’s validators will contact you for more information (e.g. arrange an appointment at HARICA’s Registration Office). ![](https://demo.harica.gr/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/email-IV-OV-file9_2.png) - In case you choose **method B**, you must fill in and digitally sign HARICA’s authorization form with a personal signing certificate. ![](https://demo.harica.gr/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/email-IV-OV-file9_3.png) You have to select the following email validation method to prove you control/own your email address(es). Then, click **Next**. ![](https://demo.harica.gr/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/email-IV-OV-file10.png) ## 6.Select authorization method (OV) Choose one of the following authorization methods to confirm your certificate request. Then, click **Next**. ![](https://demo.harica.gr/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/email-IV-OV-file11.png) - In case you choose **method A**, HARICA’s validators will contact you to verify your certificate request in your verified method of communication that you set earlier. ![](https://demo.harica.gr/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/email-IV-OV-.png) - In case you choose **method B**, the legal representative of your organization must fill in and digitally sign HARICA’s authorization form with a personal signing certificate. ![](https://demo.harica.gr/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/email-IV-OV-file11_3.png) ## 7.Review and submit request Check to make sure that all of the information is correct, accept the [Terms of Use](https://repo.harica.gr/documents/SA-ToU.pdf), the [Certification Practices](https://repo.harica.gr/documents/CPS-EN.pdf) of HARICA and the [Data Privacy Statement](https://repo.harica.gr/documents/Data-Privacy-Statement-EN.pdf). Then, click **Submit**. ![](https://demo.harica.gr/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/email-IV-OV-file12.png) ## 8.Validate email address Once the request has been submitted, check the column **Actions** from **My Dashboard**. You may have to confirm you control/own your email address(es). ![](https://demo.harica.gr/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/email-IV-OV-file13.png) ## 9.Complete transaction Once all actions have been completed successfully, the next step is to proceed to the payment of your S/MIME certificate. To do that, click **Continue to Payment**. ![](https://demo.harica.gr/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/email-IV-OV-file14.png) Fill in all the necessary information, click **Continue to Payment** and you will be redirected to our partner bank’s e-Commerce environment to complete the payment. ![](https://demo.harica.gr/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/email-IV-OV-file15.png) Once the payment is complete, you will be redirected back to HARICA’s CertManager confirming the purchase of your Certificate. ![](https://demo.harica.gr/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/email-IV-OV-file16.png) ## 10.Wait for validation Now, your request needs to be approved by HARICA’s validators, who will check and verify the data that you have submitted. ![](https://demo.harica.gr/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/email-IV-OV-file17.png) ## 11.Enroll Certificate When the validation is completed, you can proceed with the certificate enrollment. Click **Enroll your certificate.** ![](https://demo.harica.gr/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/email-IV-OV-file18.png) You have the option to generate your certificate in .p12 format or submit a CSR file you have already prepared (e.g. using openssl). The **Generate Certificate** option requires you to select the key type/size and set a passphrase that you **must remember** since it will protect the private key of your certificate. Click **Enroll Certificate**. ![](https://demo.harica.gr/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/email-IV-OV-file19.png) When the enrollment process is completed, you can download your certificate. Click **Download**. ![](https://demo.harica.gr/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/email-IV-OV-file20.png) If the process has been completed successfully, a file named Certificate.p12 will be downloaded to the Downloads folder (by default) of your computer. Run this file to install the certificate on your computer. ![](https://demo.harica.gr/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/email-IV-OV-file21.png)