CryptoPro is a plug-in designed to check and create electronic signatures on various documents converted into electronic format and posted on any sites, or in PDF format. Most of all, this extension is suitable for those who often work with banks and other legal organizations that have their own representation in the network.
At the moment, this plugin can be found in the extension/add-on directories for the following browsers: Google Chrome , Opera , Yandex.Browser , Mozila Firefox .
It is also worth remembering that the plugin is distributed absolutely free of charge. Allows you to put or verify signatures on the following types of files/documents:
- Various forms used for feedback on sites;
- Electronic documents in PDF, DOCX and other similar formats;
- Data in text messages;
- Files that have been uploaded by another user to the server.
Method 1: Installation in Yandex.Browser, Google Chrome and Opera
First you need to learn how to install this extension in the browser. In each program, it is set differently. The plugin installation process looks almost the same for Google and Yandex browsers.
The step by step process is as follows:
You will also have to use this instruction if you are working with Opera, since you will not be able to find this extension in their official application catalog that will work correctly.
Method 2: Installation for Firefox
In this case, you will not be able to use the browser extension for Chrome, since it will not be able to install in the Firefox browser, so you will have to download the extension from the developer's official website and install it from your computer.
Follow these steps to download the extension installer to your computer:
The process of installing the plugin on your computer is simple and takes a little time. You just need to find the executable EXE file that you previously downloaded from the site and install according to its instructions. After it, the plugin will automatically appear in the list of Firefox extensions.
Cryptographic operations, such as creating an electronic signature or decrypting a file, require access to the user's keys and personal data (for example, to a store of personal certificates). When performing such operations by web applications (using the CryptoPro EDS Browser plug-in), the plugin asks the user for permission to access his keys or personal data.
The user's permission will be requested when activating the CryptoPro EDS Browser plug-in objects.
Trusted Web sites (for example, those on your organization's intranet) can be added to the Trusted Web Sites list. Websites on the trusted sites list will not ask for user confirmation when opening the certificate store and performing operations on the user's private key.
Managing the list of trusted websites on Windows platforms
To manage the list of trusted websites in the CryptoPro EDS Browser plug-in, the user must run Start -> Crypto-Pro -> EDS settings Browser plug-in. This page is part of the CryptoPro EDS Browser plug-in distribution.
A computer or domain administrator can also manage the list of trusted websites for all users through Group Policy. The setting is carried out in the group policy console in the section Computer Configuration/User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Crypto-Pro -> CryptoPro EDS Browser plug-in. The following policies are available to the administrator: List of trusted hosts. Specifies the addresses of trusted nodes. Web sites specified through this policy are considered trusted in addition to those that the user adds independently through the settings page of the CryptoPro EDS Browser plug-in.
The page saves for a specific user
HKEY_USERS\
The policy is saved in the appropriate section for policies:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Crypto-Pro\CadesPlugin\TrustedSites
Managing the list of trusted websites on Unix platforms
To manage the list of trusted websites in the CryptoPro EDS Browser plug-in on Unix platforms, use the /etc/opt/cprocsp/trusted_sites.html page, which is part of the CryptoPro EDS Browser plug-in distribution.
Also, to view the list of trusted websites, you can use the command:
/opt/cprocsp/sbin/
To add websites (for example, http://mytrustedsite and http://myothertrustedsite) to the trusted list, you can use the command:
/opt/cprocsp/sbin/
To clear the list of trusted websites, you can use the command:
/opt/cprocsp/sbin/
Adding sites to the list of trusted sites for all users is available using the command
/opt/cprocsp/sbin/
Required for working with certificates, for encrypting and decrypting the necessary documents using your EDS on browsers such as Chrome, Mozilla, Opera, and so on. Naturally, the crypto provider itself must be installed on your computer or. As you probably already know, the utility is an analogue of this browser plug-in, which is why the work on this browser was a prerequisite for the proper operation of electronic sites. Thus, CryptoPro EDS browser plug+in frees your hands and allows you to work on any browsers and sites where you need to use EDS.
To install this plug-in, first of all, you need to download the CryptoPro EDS Browser Plug-in to your computer, unzip the installation file to any place convenient for you, for example, to your desktop and double-click to run it. Installation does not require much effort, click the "Yes" button and continue: :
Installed after a couple of minutes. If you have open browsers, they will need to be restarted. The computer does not need to be restarted:
If you are using , then you need to perform a couple more steps. Launch your browser and copy and paste this text into the address bar: chrome://extensions and in the list that opens, you should see the "CryptoPro Extension for CAdES Browser Plug-in" extension in the enabled position:
If this setting is already enabled, you don't need to touch anything, just restart your browser and it's ready to go. If there is no such extension, then go to the following link: CryptoPro Plug-in and install the extension from the application store.
In the case of a browser, you need to write in the address bar opera://extensions and press Enter, where you will be taken to the extension manager: The plugin must be enabled:
And finally, if your favorite browser is
With the transition of office work to a digital format, the possibilities of using an electronic digital signature are growing. The latter allows not only to identify the person who signed the electronic document, but also to protect the signed document from changes (forgery). Among the cryptographic utilities operating on the market with the use of EDS, an important place belongs to the products of the company "CryptoPro". This developer's cryptographic utilities provide electronic protection for various civil transactions, public and private services. To ensure the use of the signature, the installation of the "CryptoPro EDS Browser plug-in" is required. Below we will analyze the essence of this plugin, how to download and install it on your system.
What is CryptoPro EDS Browser plug in?
"CryptoPro EDS Browser plug-in" is designed to create and verify the use of electronic digital signature on Internet pages using CIPF "CryptoPro CSP". Most often, the plug-in is used on various digital portals (including state ones), in Internet banking, and on various online trading platforms.
The plugin's capabilities can also be used to add or remove digital certificates, encrypt and decrypt data in a web browser. The plugin allows you to check both a standard electronic signature and its improved version, which has a number of additional functions.
Using the CryptoPro EDS plugin, the following types of data are signed:
- Electronic documents;
- Data from various web forms;
- Files downloaded from the user's PC;
- Text messages.
This plugin is suitable for installation on all popular web browser models.. In particular, the work of the CryptoPro EDS plugin with browsers IE, Mozilla (up to version 52), Chrome, Yandex.Browser, Safari showed good results. Operation with obscure web browsers and EDGE browser is not guaranteed.
The plugin is free. Operating systems for its work - OS Windows, Linux, Apple iOS, Apple Mac iOS.
CryptoPro EDS plugin works with popular browsers and operating systems
How to download and install the browser plugin
To install the CryptoPro EDS Browser plug in plugin, make sure that your system meets the requirements listed above. In particular, a fresh CryptoPro CSP system of version 3.6 R2 or higher must be installed in it.
If there are no inconsistencies, do the following:
Additional activation
Some browsers may require additional activation to activate the plugin. Let's take a look at its features.
| Browser: | Extension: |
|---|---|
| Mozilla | In Mozilla, from version 52, the plugin is not supported. To work with the plugin, you will need to install an earlier version of the browser (for example, Mozilla 51). Then, while in the browser, press Ctrl+Shift+A. After opening the page with extensions, find "CryptoPro CAdES NPAPI Browser Plug-in" there, and set its status to "Always enable". Restart your browser. |
| Google Chrome | If you are using the Google Chrome browser, you need to install an additional extension from the Chrome store. |
| Yandex and Opera | For Yandex and Opera, the corresponding extension must be installed from the Opera extension store. |
| Internet Explorer | Add the site on which you use the EDS to reliable sites. To do this, go to the browser properties, then select the "Security" tab. In the specified tab, click on "Reliable Sites" at the top, then on the "Sites" button. Enter the site address in a special field, and click on "Add". |
Regardless of the browser, go to the plugin settings by going to Start - All Programs - Crypto Pro - EDS Settings Browser Plug-in.
Here, add the following sites to the list of trusted sites.
Add the specified sites to the trusted list. Also check if the desired site is added to the trusted sites of this plugin. To do this, click on " Start", Select there " All programs", Find " Crypto-Pro", Click on" CryptoPro settings EDS Browser plug-in». After opening the browser window, you will need to allow access and unblock the content of the page.
You can check if your plugin works correctly by going to the test page of the site cryptopro.ru. A loaded and active plugin is displayed in green status.
What to do if CryptoPro EDS Browser plug in does not work
After we have analyzed how to download the CryptoPro EDS Browser plugin, we will also consider what problems may arise during its operation. The system may not see the plug-in, the electronic signature will not work, the list for selecting an EDS will not open. The procedure for dealing with such problems differs for each individual browser selected.
Chrome browser
Go to the settings, there select "Additional tools" - "Extensions". In the list of extensions, find "CryptoPro extension ..." and set its status to "Enabled".
List of trusted nodes for CryptoPro
Then go to your browser settings, then to "Advanced", and find the "Content settings" option. Here, find the option "Pop-ups", and check that the status is "Allowed". Restart your browser.
Set popup status to "Allowed"
Mozilla
If, after installing the plugin, the system still asks to install it, click on "Cancel" to close the notification. And then click on "Allow" (Allow) at the top to run the plugin.
Select "Allow"
Internet Explorer
Go to your browser properties and select the "Privacy" tab. Uncheck the "Enable pop-up blocker" option.
Conclusion
Above we discussed how to download and configure the CryptoPro EDS Browser plug in. Please note that for the plugin to work, you need to install the CryptoPro CSP system, as well as additional installation of a number of extensions. In case of problems, check if pop-up windows are allowed in your web browser. Blocking them can cause errors in the operation of the CryptoPro EDS Browser plug in.
In our time, the workflow is increasingly moving to the screens of monitors. Instead of standard paper media, virtual documents come that do not need to be collected, certified, duplicated and stored in an archive. But the use of electronic document management carries one inevitable difficulty: the problem of data protection, certification of documents and maintaining privacy. It is here that the question arises about the use of special algorithms that perform two functions:
- protect the data contained in the file;
- certify the electronic document.
Such algorithms execute special programs that have passed the appropriate certification and are designed to encrypt and decrypt certain information. One of these programs is called Crypto Pro.
What is the purpose of the crypto pro program
Crypto pro was founded in 2000 and since then has been one of the leaders in the market of crypto programs and electronic digital signatures. Developers not only implement individual software products, but also offer ready-made utilities that process documents online through special browser extensions. Crypto-Pro EDS Browser plugin can be purchased on the company's website, and its installation is possible on all types of popular browsers.
How to install Crypto-Pro EDS
This plugin can be found on the company's website or at the link: https://www.cryptopro.ru/products/cades/plugin/get_2_0
After the transition, you can see a window where you will be prompted to download and select the location to save the installation file cadesplugin.exe
After downloading to the selected disk, the installed file should be run:
Please note that for ordinary users, launching the installation of the browser plugin Crypto Pro is not possible. The process can be activated only with administrator rights. If the user has them, then you can see the following notification on the screen:
The following window will indicate the successful installation of the plugin:
Correct installation does not guarantee the correct operation of the plugin. The browser must be restarted, and in the case of Chrome, a complete restart of the computer may be required.
Features of installing browser plugin Crypto Pro
For various browsers, developers have come up with special add-ons that facilitate the work of the plugin. For example, for later versions of FireFox, there is an add-on that is proposed to be installed immediately after the main part of the process.
Sometimes an error occurs before work, and the plugin is not able to create objects.
This problem is solved quite simply: you should allow add-ons to run separately for certain sites or for all pages visited by the user.
If the plugin is allowed to be used on individual sites, you should go to the desired page and find a separate icon in the search bar indicating the possibility of using the extension:
If the plugin will work with all sites, it should be launched from the "Add-ons" option:
In the list of all possible add-ons, look for CryptoPro CAdES NPAPI Browser Plug-in and allow its use in automatic mode:
For Opera and Yandex browsers, the process of applying the extension will be identical. In the menu we find the option "Extensions", through we do not load the necessary plugin.