HPCI Certification Authority¶
Introduction¶
The HPCI Certificate Authority (HPCI CA) is administered by the National Institute of Informatics (NII). HPCI CA issues client certificates for authenticating of HPCI users as well as server and service certificates required to use the HPCI environment.
HPCI CA issues certificates to people who are authorized to use the HPCI environment by the HPCI Consortium.
The operational policy of HPCI CA is compliant to the certificate policy and certification practice statement (CP/CPS).
HPCI CA is compliant with the Member Integrated Credential Service (MICS) profile and accredited by the Interoperable Global Trust Federation (IGTF).
If there is anything else you would like to know about the HPCI CA, please contact the authority administrator.
End of acceptance of client certificate issuance for the HPCI Certificate Issuance System
Dear Users,
Applications for client certificates via the HPCI Certificate Issuance System will be accepted until Thursday, October 31, 2024 at 5:45 p.m.
As a result, there will be changes to the services provided by the HPCI Certificate Issuing System.
■Services will no longer be available on Thursday, October 31, 2024 at 5:45 p.m.
・Issuing a client certificate
・Passphrase initialization application
■Services to be continued
・Storing/Downloading Proxy Certificate
・Change Certificate's Passphrase
・Certificate revocation application
・Host/service certificate issuance request
HPCI has been using GSI authentication. However, we are transitioning to OAuth authentication. The new login method using OAuth authentication will be available from July 1, 2024.
Please switch from GSI authentication to OAuth authentication by the end of October, the renewal deadline for client certificates.
You may refer to "The guide on switching from GSI authentication to OAuth authentication" for details.
Applications for client certificates via the HPCI Certificate Issuance System will be accepted until Thursday, October 31, 2024 at 5:45 p.m.
As a result, there will be changes to the services provided by the HPCI Certificate Issuing System.
■Services will no longer be available on Thursday, October 31, 2024 at 5:45 p.m.
・Issuing a client certificate
・Passphrase initialization application
■Services to be continued
・Storing/Downloading Proxy Certificate
・Change Certificate's Passphrase
・Certificate revocation application
・Host/service certificate issuance request
HPCI has been using GSI authentication. However, we are transitioning to OAuth authentication. The new login method using OAuth authentication will be available from July 1, 2024.
Please switch from GSI authentication to OAuth authentication by the end of October, the renewal deadline for client certificates.
You may refer to "The guide on switching from GSI authentication to OAuth authentication" for details.
News¶
Note
About extraordinary maintenance of system at November 06, 07 2024.(October 01, 2024)
The following services will be unavailable during the following period for the periodical maintenance of system.
- Time
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[A] 2024/11/06 10:00 - 20:00 JST
[B] 2024/11/07 10:00 - 18:00 JST
- Services
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[A] - The service to disclose information in Certificate Authority Repository
- All services of HPCI Certificate Issuing System (portal.hpci.nii.ac.jp)
You can issue the proxy certificate if you replace "portal.hpci.nii.ac.jp" with "portal-c.hpci.nii.ac.jp" in HPCI Login Manual.
User's Guide HPCI Login Manual
http://www.hpci-office.jp/pages/e_hpci_info_manuals
[B] - All services of HPCI Certificate Issuing System (portal-c.hpci.nii.ac.jp)
You can use the services provided by HPCI Certificate Issuing System on "portal.hpci.nii.ac.jp" as usual.
We are sorry for the inconvenience.
Note
About network maintenance of system at August 18, 2024.(August 13, 2024)
====2024/08/19 added====
All maintenances were completed, all services are now available.
Thank you for your cooperation.
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The following services will be unavailable during the following period for the periodical maintenance of system.
- Time
- 2024/08/18 08:00 - 19:00 JST
- Services
-
- All services of HPCI Certificate Issuing System (portal-c.hpci.nii.ac.jp)
You can use the services provided by HPCI Certificate Issuing System on "portal.hpci.nii.ac.jp" as usual.
We are sorry for the inconvenience.
Note
About periodical maintenance of system at August 27, 28,September 03 2024.(August 06, 2024)
====2024/09/03 added====
Since the maintenance [C] was completed at 2024/09/03 13:56 JST.
====2024/08/28 added====
Since the maintenance [B] was completed at 2024/08/28 17:05 JST.
====2024/08/27 added====
Since the maintenance [A] was completed at 2024/08/27 16:56 JST.
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The following services will be unavailable during the following period for the periodical maintenance of system.
- Time
-
[A] 2024/08/27 10:00 - 20:00 JST
[B] 2024/08/28 10:00 - 20:00 JST
[C] 2024/09/03 10:00 - 20:00 JST
- Services
-
[A][B] - The service to disclose information in Certificate Authority Repository
- All services of HPCI Certificate Issuing System (portal.hpci.nii.ac.jp)
You can issue the proxy certificate if you replace "portal.hpci.nii.ac.jp" with "portal-c.hpci.nii.ac.jp" in HPCI Login Manual.
User's Guide HPCI Login Manual
http://www.hpci-office.jp/pages/e_hpci_info_manuals
[C] - All services of HPCI Certificate Issuing System (portal-c.hpci.nii.ac.jp)
You can use the services provided by HPCI Certificate Issuing System on "portal.hpci.nii.ac.jp" as usual.
We are sorry for the inconvenience.
Note
About extraordinary maintenance of system at July 31 2024.(July 29, 2024)
====2024/07/31 added====
Since the maintenance [B] was completed at 2024/07/31 13:40 JST.
Since the maintenance [A] was completed at 2024/07/31 11:00 JST.
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The following services will be unavailable during the following period for the periodical maintenance of system.
- Time
-
[A] 2024/07/31 10:00 - 12:00 JST
[B] 2024/07/31 13:00 - 15:00 JST
- Services
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[A] - The service to disclose information in Certificate Authority Repository
- WEB services of HPCI Certificate Issuing System (portal.hpci.nii.ac.jp)
You can issue the proxy certificate if you replace "portal.hpci.nii.ac.jp" with "portal-c.hpci.nii.ac.jp" in HPCI Login Manual.
User's Guide HPCI Login Manual
http://www.hpci-office.jp/pages/e_hpci_info_manuals
[B] - WEB services of HPCI Certificate Issuing System (portal-c.hpci.nii.ac.jp)
You can use the services provided by HPCI Certificate Issuing System on "portal.hpci.nii.ac.jp" as usual.
We are sorry for the inconvenience.
Note
(Restored) Not to access HPCI Certificate Issuing System at May 16,2024.
HPCI Certificate Issuing System was not available.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
1.Downtime¶
2024/05/16 03:28 - 13:17 JST
2.Summary¶
Users could not access HPCI Certificate Issuing System(portal.hpci.nii.ac.jp and portal-c.hpci.nii.ac.jp).
3.Affected User¶
Who tried to use the HPCI Certificate Issuing System(portal.hpci.nii.ac.jp and portal-c.hpci.nii.ac.jp).
4.Root Cause¶
Network failure.
5.Actions¶
HPCI certificate issuing system is now available.
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Contact us¶
Academic Infrastructure Division Cyber Science Infrastructure Development Department
National Institute of Informatics
Address: 2-1-2, Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8430, Japan
E-mail: 
The contact phone number was discontinued on March 31, 2022.