To sign dealings, your current Digital Certificate (DC) must be connected to New Landonline - Dealings.
Once you've connected your DC your browser should remember the location of it every time you sign an instrument or dealing.
We recommend using Microsoft or Google browsers.
Digital Certificates must be current
Only DCs on the 2-year renewal cycle can be used to sign in New Landonline - Dealings.
When your DC is renewed, you'll need to link it to New Landonline - Dealings the next time you sign in.
Video: choose your digital certificate
Watch this video to learn how to choose your digital certificate in New Landonline - Dealings.
https://youtu.be/TsbcPQUda88
Steps to connect your DC
Step 1: Choose or change your DC
You need to select choose or change your DC to connect it.
Choose your DC
Select Choose DC if it's the first time you're connecting a Digital Certificate to New Landonline - Dealings.
![Example of where to choose digital certificate.](/sites/default/files/styles/sector_small/public/2024-08/Choose%20digital%20certificate%202024.png?itok=90WpTKf2)
A File Explorer/Finder window will open, showing your network drives and files.
![Example of file window open.](/sites/default/files/styles/sector_small/public/2024-08/File%20window%20open%20DC%202024.png?itok=A4N_iopR)
Change your DC
Select Change your DC if you're replacing a DC in New Landonline. For example, if your DC has just been renewed.
![Example of where to change DC](/sites/default/files/styles/sector_small/public/2024-08/Change%20dc%20sign%20instrument%20screen%202024.png?itok=sFFGGm3G)
A File Explorer/Finder window will open, showing your network drives and files.
Step 2. Navigate to your DC file location
Go to your C:/Drive on your computer.
Find the LINZ Certificates folder in your C:/Drive and open it.
![Example of where to find DC in C Drive.](/sites/default/files/styles/sector_small/public/2024-08/DC%20from%20LINZ%20Certificates%20files%202024.png?itok=lI0F6PxO)
If you can't find the LINZ Certificates folder, ask your firm's Trusted Contact or your colleagues to find where DCs are normally stored.
Step 3. Select your current DC
Select your current DC. The name on the DC file should be the same as your Landonline username.
Click once on the file to highlight the DC.
Select Open to connect your DC to New Landonline.
![Example of selecting Open to add DC.](/sites/default/files/styles/sector_small/public/2024-08/Open%20DC%20to%20add%202024.png?itok=_dW2D8Do)
Your DC file will show on the Sign instrument page.
If you try to upload the wrong certificate or an expired certificate, you'll get an error message.
Connected your DC
Once you've connected your DC, your File Explorer/Finder window should automatically open to your certificate if you want to change it.
![Example of when DC is connected](/sites/default/files/styles/sector_small/public/2024-08/Connected%20DC%202024.png?itok=NQzBqW_H)