What is e-Aadhaar? Digital signature, Password, Download, Maskable

e-Aadhaar is a password-protected electronic copy of Aadhaar, which is digitally signed by the competent Authority of UIDAI.

How to validate digital signatures in e-Aadhaar?

• The computer must be connected to the internet while validating the digital signature.

• Right-click on the 'validity unknown' icon and click on 'Validate Signature'

• You will get the signature validation status window, click on 'Signature Properties.

• Click on 'Show Certificate.'

• Verify that there is a certification path named 'NIC sub-CA for NIC 2011, National Informatics center'. This identifies 'NIC sub-CA for NIC 2011, National Informatics center' as the owner of the digital certificate that has been used when signing the document.

• Mark the certification path named 'NIC sub-CA for NIC 2011, National Informatics center', click the 'Trust' tab, and then 'Add to Trusted Identities.

• Answer 'OK' to any security question that follows.

• Check (✔) the field for 'Use this certificate as a trusted root' and click 'OK' twice to close this and the next window.

• Click 'Validate Signature' to execute the validation.

Note: - Once 'NIC sub-CA for NIC 2011, National Informatics center' has been as a Trusted Identity, any subsequent documents with digital signatures from CCA will be validated automatically when opened.

What Is the Password of e-Aadhaar?

Combination of the first 4 letters of the name in CAPITAL and the year of birth (YYYY) as password.

For Example:

Example 1
Name: SURESH KUMAR
Year of Birth: 1990
Password: SURE1990

Example 2
Name: SAI KUMAR
Year of Birth: 1990
Password: SAIK1990

Example 3
Name: P. KUMAR
Year of Birth: 1990
Password: P.KU1990

Example 4
Name: RIA
Year of Birth: 1990
Password: RIA1990

What supporting software is needed to open e-Aadhaar?

Resident needs 'Adobe Reader' to view e-Aadhaar. You have 'Adobe Reader' installed in your System. To install Adobe Reader in the System visit https://get.adobe.com/reader/

How can Resident download e-Aadhaar?

Resident can download e-Aadhaar by following two ways.

By Using Enrollment Number: Resident can download e-Aadhaar using 28 digit enrolment no. along with Full Name and Pin code. In this download process, OTP is received on registered mobile no. Resident can also use TOTP to download e-Aadhaar instead of OTP. TOTP can be generated using the mAadhaar mobile application.

By Using Aadhaar No: Resident can download e-Aadhaar by using 12 digits of Aadhaar No. along with Full Name and Pin code. In this download process, OTP is received on registered mobile no. Resident can also use TOTP to download e-Aadhaar instead of OTP. TOTP can be generated using the mAadhaar mobile application.

From where Resident can download e-Aadhaar?

Resident can download e-Aadhaar by visiting UIDAI websites - https://uidai.gov.in/ or by visiting https://eaadhaar.uidai.gov.in

What is Masked Aadhaar?

Mask Aadhaar option allows you to mask your Aadhaar number in your downloaded e-Aadhaar. Masked Aadhaar number implies replacing of first 8 digits of the Aadhaar number with some characters like “xxxx-xxxx” while only the last 4 digits of the Aadhaar Number are visible.

Is an e-Aadhaar equally valid as a physical copy of the Aadhaar?

As per Aadhaar Act, an e-Aadhaar is equally valid like a Physical Copy of the Aadhaar for all purposes. For UIDAI circular on the validity of e Aadhaar, please visit https://uidai.gov.in/images/uidai_om_on_e_aadhaar_validity.pdf

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