This section helps individual Digital Certificate (DC) holders to install a new DC, renew a DC or transfer an existing DC to another computer.
Reminder: Please read the Landonline Digital Certificate User Obligations.
On this page:
- Loading your Digital Certificate
- Renewing your Digital Certificate
- Transferring your Digital Certificate to another computer
Before you begin...
We recommend you:
- Download and install your DC during supported hours so our Customer Support staff can provide immediate assistance or guidance if you have any problems
- Close all other files and applications on your computer
- Hold all telephone calls until you have finished
- Print the instructions before starting.
Loading or Renewing your Digital Certificate (DC) using the DC Loader Wizard
| STEP 1: Download the DC Loader wizard v2.0.1.0 (1.6MB) | |
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| Download | Download the DC Loader Wizard v2.0.1.0 now (.exe file) (If you wish, you can view the screens that you will see when using DC Loader (pdf 133KB).) |
| Alert | Please ensure you do not use the Caps Lock button when entering your passphrase as this will cause errors when importing or exporting your DC, and when signing. |
| STEP 2: Load or renew your DC | |
| Purpose | Install a new or renewed DC on your computer |
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| Before You Begin | Before you begin loading your DC, please ensure you have the following items available:
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| Instructions | The DC Loader Wizard will guide you through loading your new DC or renewed DC. |
If you are unable to use the DC Loader wizard
You can install or renew your DC manually online if you are unable to use the DC Loader wizard. The 37-step process takes place in three stages and takes more time.
LINZ only recommends manually installing your DC if the DC Loader wizard cannot be used in your technical environment.
Transferring your Digital Certificate (DC)
| Transfer your DC from an existing computer to another computer | |
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| Process | Stage 1: Transferring your DC on to a removable storage device (e.g. 3½" floppy disk, CD ROM or Flash drive). Stage 2: Deleting your DC off your existing computer. Stage 3: Loading your DC onto another computer. |
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| Before You Begin | Please ensure you have a removable storage device that works in both your existing computer and your new computer (e.g. 3½" floppy disk, CD ROM or Flash device drive). |
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Reminder: Digital Certificate Policies and Practices
Please ensure you read the following policies and practices to ensure you are aware of your own and your firm's obligations relating to Digital Certificates.
| Document or Landwrap article | Date published |
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| Landonline Terms and Conditions | Current |
| Landonline Digital Certificate User Obligations | Current |
| "What happens when I breach the Landonline Digital Certificate User Obligations?" | October 2006 |
| Backing up digital certificates – what's allowed and what's not | August 2006 |
| Please don't share your Digital Certificate | April 2006 |
| Know your Landonline password from your Digital Certificate passphrase | March 2006 |
| Digital Certificates – do not share them | February 2005 |



