CRA / NPSCAN is a thin client application. Thus 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.

The system has been qualified on.

The system has been qualified on.

The following tables give expected setting of relevant parameters in browsers

(Click here for Instructions to configure browser settings)

The site uses applets for uploading files to CRA/NPSCAN 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/NPSCAN 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/download/Installation_Manual-FPUandFVU.pdf

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

• Select "Help" from the browser menu.
• Click "About Internet Explorer" from the help menu.
• In the "About Internet Explorer" pop up window look for "Cipher Strength" information. Check if it says 128 - bit.
• If the "Cipher Strength" does not display 128 - bit, click on "Update Information" link and download 128 - bit encryption pack as per your requirement.
  
  

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

Internet Explorer for Windows

• Click "Tools" in the menu bar
• Select Internet Options and click on Internet tab
• For the Internet zone, click "Custom Level" and be sure that the custom settings are set to Medium-high(default).

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

• Click "Tools" in the menu bar
• Select Internet Options then click the Advanced tab
• Scroll down to Security
• Here Enable Use SSL 3.0 & Use TLS 1.0

Must have Java enabled

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

Internet Explorer for Windows

• Click "Tools" in the menu bar
• Select Internet Options then click the Advanced tab
• Scroll down to Java
• Here Enable Use Java v 1.5
• Then click on Security tab
• 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."

Must have Javascript enabled

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

Internet Explorer for Windows

• Click "Tools" in the menu bar
• Select Internet Options then click the "Security" tab
• 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

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

• Click "Tools" in the menu bar
• Select Internet Options
• Select the "General" tab and click "Accessibility."
• 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

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:

• Click "Tools" in the menu bar
• Select "Internet Options," then click the "Security" tab.
• For the Internet zone, click "Custom Level"
• Under Miscellaneous heading, be sure that the Allow script-initiated windows without size or position constraints option is set to Enable.