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Minimum System Requirement
Prepared by:
E-Procurement Technologies Limited (ETL)
Registered Office
B 705, Wall Street-II, Opp. Orient Club,
Nr. Gujarat College, Ellis Bridge,
Ahmedabad - 380 006, Gujarat, India.
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Confidential
The information contained in this document represents the current views of ETL and are proprietary to ETL on the issues discussed as of the date of publication. Because ETL must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of ETL, and ETL cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information presented after the date of publication. This document is for informational purposes only. ETL MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN THIS DOCUMENT
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Introduction
This document provides a guide to the bidders who are registered and wishing to participate
in the online bidding application of E-Procurement Technologies Ltd (ETL) System.
To access the portal:
Ensure that you have the required hardware and software and internet connection (see
Section 2).
The bidder will have to procure a Class-II/III Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) for
Signing & Encryption of bids issued by any of the valid Certifying Authorities (approved
by Controller of Certifying Authorities) in India). The details of the License CA’s are
available on www.cca.gov.in wherein the details have been mentioned. It would be the
respective bidder’s responsibility to acquire such DSC’s in the name of their authorized
signatory for participation in the portal.
A number of key features of the portal are as follows:
The system operates over the public Internet. This means that traffic between you and
the application server could be subject to congestion or service outages on the
Internet. You can reduce the risks posed by such problems by:
o Ensuring that you enter Bids well within deadlines and
o Having one or more back‐up Internet connections.
You can install DSC(s) on a number of computers that can then be used to access the
application or if you have downloaded Digital Certificate in the e-Token then use that
e-Token in respective PC from where the application is to be accessed. This will allow
you to have a back‐up facility if your computer fails for any reason. While the
procedures for installing DSC(s) and logging in to the application are straightforward,
there may be issues preventing these processes as a result of computers used for
bidding being part of larger company IT networks, e.g. where users do not have
administrator rights to their computers, where there are proxy servers in place or
where ports are not forwarded correctly. Therefore, it is important for Bidders to
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promptly verify that all computers used for bidding are able to access the system given
their individual set‐up by logging in to the portal successfully once all required
materials for bidding have been received.
Preparation in advance of the e-Auction / e-Tender
Overview During the participation, Bidders will place bids via application, operating over the public
Internet using encryption. This section details the procedure that the Bidders will need to go
through to ensure they meet the system requirements for accessing portal.
Bidders will not need any special hardware or software to access the system; it is sufficient
for a Bidder to have a reliable Internet connection and a standard Internet browser installed
on computers to be used for placing Bids. The only additional requirements for computers
used for bidding in the tender / auction are that prior to the start of the event they have
installed on them:
An up to date version of Java; and
The digital certificates (the Certification Authority Certificate or the Cryptographic
Authentication token) these are required for authentication and data encryption.
Operating System and software The access to application is through the operating systems and Internet browsers
complemented with Java. However, the digital signature certificates used for user
authentication in the portal are 2048 bit keys. These keys are longer than those in current
common usage for e-commerce applications and provide a higher level of security. It is
important that Bidders use an up-to-date operating system and browser, and the latest
version of Java. The portal supports Windows XP (Service Pack 3), Windows Vista (Service
Pack 3), and Windows 7 (Service Pack 1) operating system. The browsers supported are
Internet Explorer 9 (32 bits), Google chrome 20.x and Mozilla Firefox 13.x. obsolete
versions of Internet Explorer may not support longer keys.
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Install Signer control
Application supports any of the following Operating Systems:
Windows Vista (Service Pack 3)
Windows 7 (Service Pack 1)
It is mandatory to install Signer Controls in the PC’s from which the application will be
accessed.
Installation of Signer Control in
Please follow below given Steps:
Step 1: – Open e-Tender / e-Auction website (from a Windows Internet Explorer)
Figure 1 Download Singer.exe
Step 2 – Download ‘Signer Component.exe’ file to a specific location in your PC.
Step 3 – Run the installation file as given in below figures.
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Figure 2
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Step 4 – Click on “Install” Button
Figure 3
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Step 5 –Click on “Finish” Button
Figure 4
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ActiveX Control Installation
Steps to install to Signer and ActiveX Control
Step-1: Download Signer tool by clicking upon the 'Signer' link available in the website
footer (ignore this step if you have already downloaded Signer.exe and install in your
PC)
Step-2: Open internet explorer and Press ALT+T on keyboard to open Tools menu and
then click on Internet Options sub menu
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Figure 6
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Step - 3: Click on Security Tab in the Internet Options window and click on 'Default level'
button in case if you have changed the default ActiveX settings
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Figure 5
Step - 4: Click on 'Apply' and then 'OK' button as shown in the above screen shot to apply
change.
Check Your Digital Certificate
1. You should make sure, your DSC is installed in your system or your certificate with
e-token should attach to your system.
2. If certificate is installed in e-token, check the driver should be properly installed.
3. Steps to check the DSC in your internet explorer as mentioned below:-
Open internet explorer > Tools Menu or (Press Alt+T on your keyboard) > Internet option >
Content > certificate > double click on your certificate (a certificate window will appear) >
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go to certification path > check the certificate status > it should come as “The certificate is
OK”.
4. If the “Certificate Status” is “Not Ok” or “Invalid” etc. then pl. contact your Digital
Certificate service provider.
Screen Shot 1 -Digital Certificate :-
Select your certificate and click on View button to view certificate details.
In certificate window, you can view general details, certification path and other
details as shown in the below given screen shots:
Screen Shot 2 -View General Details Of Certificate :-
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Screen Shot 3 - View Certificate Path Details:-
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Important Note:-
Your computer system’s date should be matched with the date of the digital
certificate. (i.e. current date & time of system)
Certification path should be CCA > CA > Name of Certificate holder as shown in
above given the screen shot.
If you have a digital certificate in e-Token then make sure that e-Token Driver is
installed in computer system before accessing an e-Token.
You can check whether e-Token driver is installed in your computer system
or not, perform below mentioned steps:
Start Menu > Programs > e-Token > e-Token Properties
If you don’t have an e-Token driver installed your computer system, you can acquire
the same from the service provider from whom you have procured an e-
Token device.
If you have a digital certificate stored on an e-Token then please insert e-Token in
USB port of the computer system to logon to the website.
In the homepage – User needs to download the Intermediatory certificate (.Zip file)
and install all the certificates which is available on homepage under Downloads
section.
Adding URL to the trusted Zone - Mandatory
Please add the website into the trusted Zone
(Open Internet Explorer > Go to Tools Menu > Internet Options > Security >Trusted
Sites > Sites >Add the URL
Screen Shot displayed below:-
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Java The application uses the Java Application/Applet for Digital Signature generation, verification,
data encryption, and decryption in Mozilla Firefox and Chrome browsers.
Under Windows, the browsers will usually, but not always, have Java enabled by default.
However, users are advised to check their respective browsers to ensure that Java plug-in is
enabled. It is important that Bidders have an updated version of Java installed on the
computers which are going to be used for bidding in the Auctions.
Bidders who intend to use Firefox and Chrome browsers will have to update Java Cryptography
Extension (JCE) to strengthen the security from the default key size to unlimited key size. If
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this is not done prior to auction start date and time, user may face problem in login and bid
submission.
Application checks and updates the JCE policy from default key size to unlimited key size but
if user doesn’t have administrator rights then user will have to update JCE policy manually.
To update the JCE policy, user needs to follow the instructions.
Bidders can find out if they have Java installed on their respective computer using Java
installation verification tool which can be found at
http://www.java.com/en/download/installed.jsp
In these cases, Bidders may need to refer to their IT department or other suitably qualified
persons to ensure that their PC has a Java installed and enabled on their browser, and that
their Internet browser is correctly set up. Java website at http://java.com may provide
helpful information on how to do this. Please note that you may need appropriate
administrative rights in order to install Java and digital certificates on the client computer.
Bidders should ensure that their bidding computer is free from viruses, especially key-logging
programs. It is the responsibility of bidders to ensure that bidding computer is functioning
reliably and that appropriate computer security measures are in force. Once the digital
certificate that authenticates the bidder has been installed on the bidding computer, the
bidder should ensure that the bidding computer is kept securely and not accessible to
unauthorized personnel.
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Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Installation (For Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox browsers)
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Figure 6
Java Cryptography Extension (JCE)
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Enable Java Script
The following screen will come in web browser, if Java Script is disabled.
Figure 8 Enable Java script – Click on the highlighted link and then follow the instructions
Java Plug-in
Bidder need to enable Java Plug-in to use the website smoothly. This is given in the following
mentioned steps to enable Java Plug-in browser.
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Plug-ins for Google Chrome browser
Step 1: Click on Customize and control icon then Click on Setting.
Figure 9 - Step 1 Installation of missing Java Plug-ins – Google Chrome
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Step 2: Click on “Show advanced settings”
Figure 10 - Step 2 for Installation of missing Java Plug-ins – Google Chrome
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Step 3: Click on “Content Settings…” Button in Privacy Settings
Figure 11 - Step 3 Installation of missing Java Plug-ins – Google Chrome
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Step 4: Click on “Disable Individual plug-ins…”
Figure 12 - Step 4 Installation of missing Java Plug-ins – Google Chrome
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Step 5: Click on “Disable” to Enable “Java (2 files)”
Figure 13 - Step 5 Installation of missing Java Plug-ins – Google Chrome
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For Web browser Mozilla Firefox
Step 1: Click on “Tools” tab and then Click on “Add-ons” menu
Figure 14 - Step 1 Installation of missing Java Plug-ins – Mozilla Firefox
Step 2: Click on “Disable” Button to enable Java plug-in: “Java(TM) Platform SE
6/7”
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Figure 15 - Step 2 Installation of missing Java Plug-ins – Mozilla Firefox
Tool bar / Add On / Pop up blockers
Bidders should ensure that there is no software installed on the computers which are to
be used for bidding that might interfere with the normal operation of their Internet
browser. The bidders have to ensure that they do not use any pop‐up blockers, such as
those provided by Internet Explorer and complementary software, like for example the
Google tool bar. This might, in certain cases depending on Bidders’ settings, prevent the
access of the application.
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Power management settings
To ensure that Bidders can view progress in the event without delay or difficulty it is
recommended that Bidders:
Turn off any power management features on their computer such as automatic
hibernation or suspension; and
Disable any screensavers.
Access of Other Software / Website during participation in event
It is recommended that Bidders do not open other web pages when they are accessing
the application. Viewing other web pages (especially complex ones) at the same time
as viewing application pages increases the risk of possible problems with their browser.
Therefore, we recommend that ideally Bidders should dedicate one computer to running
the application, and do not access other web pages or run other Applications on this
computer while using the application. This will help to minimize the risk of crashes or
other potential problems.
Internet connection
In order to use the application, Bidders will need an Internet connection. We recommend
that Bidders use a reliable broadband Internet connection with a download bandwidth
of 512KBps or higher. However, there are no complex graphics on any of the web pages
served by the system. Wireless connections may be adequate, but it is important that
the latency of network connections to the application does not exceed 20- 30 seconds
to ensure reliable access.
It is recommended that Bidders have a back-up computer and back-up Internet
connection that can be used in the case that either their primary computer or Internet
connection fails.
Display
Bidders are recommended to use a display with a screen resolution of 1366 X 768.
Bidders can use a lower screen resolution, but Bidders may find that some tables are
more difficult to view.
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Please get in touch with e-procurement Implementation & Support Team in
case any clarification is required. Contact details are available on our e-Auction
/ e-tender portal.