Activate/Retrieve Your CSOS Certificates

What do I need in order to activate?

To retrieve your certificate(s), you will need:

1. An activation E-mail from regauth@deaecom.gov containing your certificate Access Code.
2. A postal mail activation notice containing your certificate Access Code Password and Web site login information

What does retrieval do?

CSOS Certificates are digital computer files that must be downloaded onto your computer. Activating your certificate must be done within 60 days of the date printed on your postal mailed activation notice.

Get Instructions

It is very important to activate your certificate successfully. Please print the following instructions before getting started.

• Open the activation instructions for Internet Explorer

Get Started

To activate your certificate(s), access the Web site listed on your activation notices.