---
type: source
title: "Groupware: Import S/MIME Certificate"
tags: [groupware, smime, certificates]
related: [groupware, smime, p12-file, nutzerzertifikate]
created: 2026-07-01
updated: 2026-07-01
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_webdienste_groupware_module_email_smime_zertifikat_.md"]
---

# Groupware: Import S/MIME Certificate

This source provides a technical guide on how to import S/MIME certificates into the Groupware email module at the Universität Greifswald.

## Summary
The document outlines the server-side process for enabling digital signatures and encryption within the Groupware web interface. By importing a personal certificate, users can manage their keys on the server and automate the signing of outgoing emails.

## Technical Process
To import a certificate into the Groupware:
1. **Access Settings**: Open the Email module, right-click the email account, and select **Properties**.
2. **S/MIME Configuration**: Navigate to the **SMIME** tab.
3. **Upload**: Click "Upload certificate" and select a [[p12-file]] containing the personal key and certificate.
4. **Authentication**: Enter the password protecting the `.p12` file.
5. **Automation**: Users can optionally enable the setting to **always automatically sign** outgoing emails.
6. **Confirmation**: Click **OK** to complete the import.

## Management
- **Verification**: Once imported, the certificate appears in the list of certificates associated with the email account.
- **Deletion**: Certificates can be removed from the server at any time using the "Delete certificate" function (trash can icon).

## Support
Technical issues are handled by the [[universitatsrechenzentrum-urz]] via the [[groupware]] ticket system or the URZ hotline (ext. 1420).