Digital security certificates for payments in PFMS

Here is a flowchart to help the Agency Admin and Data Approver understand the steps to activate the Digital Security certificates (DSC) for payment purposes. There are six steps to implementing e-payment using DSC.

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Figure I: DSC implementation; Source: Nikshay Training Material

After DSC enrollment with the DA login, Admin has to activate the account for e-payment, which is a one-time activity. 

Once the account is activated, Admin has to configure the DCS signatory, authorising for e-payments, which is just once after a new DSC enrollment.

After configuration by the Admin, DA will log in and sign the enrollment file - again, a one-time activity.

The State Level Scheme manager has to set a drawing limit before the DA goes for e-payment approvals.

For the security of e-payments, a two-level DSC is required for approval. The process of creating a second-level DSC is given below.

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Figure 2: Second level Approver creation; Source: Nikshay Training Material

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