Minimum Configuration to access CRA/ NPS-Lite system

 

The users would be able to access the system through Internet Browser. Users are authenticated based on Password or Digital Signature Certificate (DSC).

 

To access the system, a user is expected to have standard desktop machine with the following minimum configuration.

 

1.      For Accessing Site

 

The system has been qualified on

 

Type of Access

Parameter

Value

Users with password based authentication

 

Hardware

CPU: Intel Pentium IV  (1 GHz and above)

RAM: Min 512 MB

HDD: 1.5 gigabytes (GB) of available space on the hard disk.

 

 

Operating System

Windows 2000, Windows XP

 

Browsers

Internet Explorer ver 5.5 and above

Mozilla Firefox Ver 1.5

 

Java  Runtime Environment

1.5

 

Additional Software

For accessing reports generated by CRA/ NPS-Lite

Adobe Acrobat ver 5.0+

Excel ver Office 2003+

 

 

 

Users with DSC based authentication

 

Hardware

CPU: Intel Pentium IV  (1 GHz and above)

RAM: Min 512 MB

HDD: 1.5 gigabytes (GB) of available space on the hard disk.

 

 

Operating System

Windows 2000, Windows XP

 

Browsers

Internet Explorer  ver 5.5 and above

Mozilla Firefox Ver 1.5

 

Java Runtime Environment

1.5

 

Additional Software

For  accessing reports generated by CRA/ NPS-Lite

Adobe Acrobat ver 5.0+

Excel ver Office 2003+

 

USB for storing user’s private key

Aladdin’s e-token

 

 

2.      For Running FPU and FVU Utilities

 

Parameter

Value

Hardware

CPU: Intel Pentium IV  (1 GHz and above)

RAM: Min 512 MB

HDD: 1.5 gigabytes (GB) of available space on the hard disk.

 

Operating System

Windows 2000, Windows XP

Browsers

Internet Explorer  ver 5.5 and above

Mozilla Firefox Ver 1.5

Java Runtime Environment

1.5

Additional Software

For  accessing reports generated by CRA/ NPS-Lite

Adobe Acrobat ver 5.0+

Excel ver Office 2003+

 

(Click here for “Instructions to install Java Runtime Environment”)

 

3.      Internet Connection

 

56.6 Kbps

 

4.      Browser Settings

 

The following tables give expected setting of relevant parameters in browsers

 

Sr. No.

Parameter

Configuration

1

SSL Encryption – Cipher Strength

128 bits enabled

2

SSL / TLS version

SSL 3.0 / TLS 1.0

3

Java Enabling

Java Should be enabled

4

Java Scripting and Cookies

Enabled

5

Accessibility

"Ignore color on web pages,"

"Ignore font style on web pages,"

"Ignore font sizes on web pages." 

should not be checked (√ )

 

(Click here for Instructions to configure browser settings)

 

 

Instructions to install Java Runtime Environment

 

The site uses applets for uploading files to CRA/NPS-Lite systems. Also the FPU and FVU are java based utilities. Thus Java Runtime Environment (JRE 5+) should be installed on the machine from where the CRA/ NPS-Lite sites are accessed and the FPU and FVU utilities are installed.

 

Java is freely downloadable from http://java.sun.com and http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk.

 

Click on below link for downloading the installation manual:

http://www.npscra.nsdl.co.in/admin/modules/Forms/installationmanualfpuandfvu.doc

 

Instructions to configure browser settings

 

1.      SSL Encryption

CRA Web Application uses 128-bit encryption, the highest level of encryption publicly available, for increased security to ensure high protection against unauthorized access to the data you exchange across the Internet. General instructions for checking your browser for 128-bit encryption are as follows:


Internet Explorer for Windows:

a.       Select "Help" from the browser menu.

b.      Click "About Internet Explorer" from the help menu.

c.       In the "About Internet Explorer" pop up window look for "Cipher Strength" information. Check if it says 128 - bit.

d.      If the "Cipher Strength" does not display 128 - bit, click on "Update Information" link and download 128 - bit encryption pack as per your requirement.

 

2.      Security Level

Security level of browser should be set to “Medium-High(Default)”. General instructions to set the level are as follows:

 

Internet Explorer for Windows:

a.       Click "Tools" in the menu bar

b.      Select “Internet Options” and click on “Internet” tab

c.       For the Internet zone, click "Custom Level" and be sure that the custom settings are set to “Medium-high(default)”.

 

3.      Must have SSL3.0 or TLS1.0 enabled

 

The site requires SSL3.0 or TLS enabled browsers. General instructions for enabling SSL3.0 or TLS are as follows:

 

Internet Explorer for Windows:

a.       Click "Tools" in the menu bar

b.      Select “Internet Options” then click the “Advanced” tab

c.       Scroll down to “Security”

d.      Here Enable Use SSL 3.0 & Use TLS 1.0

 

4.      Must have Java enabled

The site requires Java-enabled browser. General instructions for enabling Java are as follows:

 

Internet Explorer for Windows:

a.       Click "Tools" in the menu bar

b.      Select “Internet Options” then click the “Advanced” tab

c.       Scroll down to “Java”

d.      Here Enable Use Java v 1.5

e.       Then click on “Security” tab

f.       For the Internet zone, click "Custom Level" and be sure that under the Scripting heading, "Scripting of Java Applets" is set to "Enable" or "Prompt."

 

5.      Must have Javascript enabled

The site requires Javascript. General instructions for enabling Javascript are as follows:

 

Internet Explorer for Windows:

a.       Click "Tools" in the menu bar

b.      Select "Internet Options," then click the "Security" tab.

c.       For the Internet zone, click "Custom Level" and be sure that under “Scripting” heading, following 2 options are either set to “Enable” or “Prompt”.

                                                  i.      "Active Scripting"

                                                ii.      “Scripting of Java Applets”

 

6.      Must have style sheets enabled

The site uses style sheets to control the display of the web pages. General instructions for enabling style sheets are as follows:

 

Internet Explorer for Windows:

a.       Click "Tools" in the menu bar

b.      Select "Internet Options,".

c.       Select the "General" tab and click "Accessibility."

d.      Uncheck the boxes "Ignore color specified on web pages," "Ignore font style specified on web pages," "Ignore font sizes specified on web pages."  And “Format documents using my style sheet”

 

7.      Must have script-initiated windows enabled

The site uses script-initiated windows for displaying the detailed information about the instruction. General instructions for enabling script-initiated windows are as follows:

a.       Click "Tools" in the menu bar

b.      Select "Internet Options," then click the "Security" tab.

c.       For the Internet zone, click "Custom Level"

d.      Under “Miscellaneous” heading, be sure that the “Allow script-initiated windows without size or position constraints” option is set to “Enable”.