Security and PKI
Certificates
The German Research Network provides a certificate infrastructure through the collaboration of European National Research and Education Networks GÉANT (GEANT TCS) through which members of the University of Bremen can obtain server and user certificates. These certificates are accepted by all major operating systems and web browsers.
Server certificates
With a server certificate, administrators secure access to the services offered by your servers. The instructions guide you through the certificate application process.
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Personal certificates are mainly used to encrypt your e-mail correspondence. For more information, please visit the application page.
moreTwo-Factor Authentication (2FA)
When authenticating (logging in) with a second factor, in addition to the user name and password another factor is used to verify your identity. This second factor could be a numerical code generated by a smartphone application or a hardware token (similar to a USB stick). Set up 2FA for an university account, or read on for
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