A digital certificate is a computer file that associates certain identity data to a natural person, entity or company. Thus confirming their digital identity on the Internet.
The digital certificate is mainly used to authenticate a specific user on the network so they can perform online operations. It is issued by a Certification Authority that guarantees the validity of the certificate after verifying the identity of its holder.
Digital document signing
Thanks to the digital certificate you can:
- Digitally sign documents such as electronic invoices.
- Carry out procedures such as the submission of tax forms to AEAT.
Thanks to the digital certificate, the recipient of a digitally signed document can be sure that:
- The document is original and has not suffered any alteration.
- The author of the digital signature cannot deny the authorship of the signature in the future.
In FacturaDirecta you can sign your electronic invoices with your own certificate or through our delegated signature, using the certificate we make available to our users. Create an account.
Main advantages of the digital certificate
The main advantages of the digital certificate are two:
- The digital certificate allows you to sign documents and operations with all the technical and legal requirements on the Internet. An operation that could previously only be performed physically.
- This way you can do administrative procedures on the Internet, at any time and from anywhere. Saving time and money.
Where can I get it?
You can obtain your digital certificate through various certification authorities. The best known certification authority is the National Mint and Stamp Factory. But there are also other entities that you can consult on this AEAT page.
A digital certificate is a computer file that associates identity data to a natural person, entity or company thus confirming their digital identity on the Internet.
The key
The digital certificate has an associated unique and private key that you must keep safe. If someone obtained this key, they could use it to sign documents or perform operations on the Internet with your digital signature.
Digital certificate in your browser and in FacturaDirecta
When the Certification Authority gives you your digital certificate, you can install it in your browser. This way you can start performing operations on the Internet.
You can also upload it to your FacturaDirecta account and start digitally signing your electronic invoices.
We hope this information is very useful to you.