[EAS] DASDEC and digital certificate updates (important)

[Ed Czarnecki]

Correction - the cert expires 21 August 2021.  Sorry about that.  It's definitely time for a few vacation days.

From: EAS <eas-bounces at radiolists.net> on behalf of Ed Czarnecki <ed.czarnecki at digitalalertsystems.com>
 
Hi all - FYI for DASDEC and OneNet EAS device users:

As you probably know, an IPAWS digital certificate expires on 21 July 2021.  It is urgent that EAS Participants update their IPAWS digital certificates by or before that date.

For DASDECs, we have an updated IPAWS digital certificate bundle that is now available and downloadable from the following link:

There is no charge for this certificate update.  Again, you must upload this cert by or before 21 August 2021, otherwise CAP alerts from FEMA will not properly validate (and will be rejected). 

If you follow the same instructions from last year with the new file it will work.  See http://digitalalertsystems.com/DAS_pages/pdf/MON-DAS%20CA%20Update%20Field%20Service%20Bulletin%20FSB-81320%20R1.1.pdf  We will publish updated 2021 guidance shortly, but it will be basically the same.

Note:  This certificate bundle may be applied to Version 3 or Version 4 software.

If you are still running version 3 software, the NPT test will be properly processed, however we still recommend you consider upgrading to v4 software (version 3.0 was issued in 2016).  v4 includes a completely upgraded operating system, plus numerous security, functional, and regulatory updates.

Thanks,
Ed

 

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