Cris e Tender

Getting Your System Ready
for
IREPS Application
Version 1.0
Indian Railways E-Procurement System
Release Date: 12.01.2016
AUTHOR APPROVED BY
NAME Rajesh Abrol Rajaram Prasad
DESIGNATION CM/MMIS/CRIS GM/MMIS/CRIS
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Index
# Topic Page Number

1. System Requirements
1.1 Minimum/ Recommended Hardware & Software requirements 3
1.2 Internet Connectivity 3
Know Your System (Computer) Properties
2. 2.1 Operating System and Processor Type 4-5
2.2 Internet Browser version 6-7
2.3 Special Settings for Internet Explorer Version 11 on Intranet 8
3. Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
3.1 Downloading & Installation 9 - 10
3.2 Configuring Java Security Settings 10 - 11
4. Digital Certificate
4.1 Exporting Public Key 12 - 16
4.2 Installation of Digital Certificate 17 - 18
4.3 How to find whether your Digital certificate is DSC or DEC 19 - 21
5. PDF Reader
5.1 Download PDF reader 22
1. System Requirements
1.1. Minimum/ Recommended Hardware & Software requirements
1.1.1. Hardware Requirement

Processor Intel Pentium P IV, Intel Pentium i3/i5/i7, or equivalent
Ram- 2 GB or more (Recommended 4 GB)
Digital Signing Certificate (DSC) - Class III
1.1.2. Software Requirement

Operating System- Windows 7 or Later
Browser- Internet Explorer- Version 9 or Later/ Mozilla Firefox Latest Version (32 bit)
JRE (Java Runtime Environment) - Latest Update (Free download)
Token Driver for Digital Signing Certificate (Provided by supplier of DSC)
1.2. Internet Connectivity

Broadband connectivity (Recommended Connection Speed- 1 Mbps or more for individuals)
2. Know your System Properties

2.1. Operating System and Processor Type
On your desktop screen look for the icon named My Computer or Computer or This PC (If this icon is not available on desktop, please
read the note at the end of this topic before proceeding further). Right Click on this icon, and in the Menu Options click on Properties.
The new window that opens (please see next page) shows the operating system (Windows edition- Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 or 10 etc.), and
the System Type (32 bit system or 64 bit system).
The screen shot below shows the operating system as Windows 8 Enterprise, and the System Type as 32 bit Operating system).
Please note down this information before contacting helpdesk if you are have any problem related to running of the IREPS Application.
Note: If My Computer, Computer or This PC icon is not available on your desktop, right click on any empty area of the desktop and select
Personalize. In the new window that opens, choose Desktop icons from the next left navigation bar, and in the next window tick on the
checkbox next to Computer. The Computer or This PC icon should now be visible on the Desktop
2.2. Internet Browser version

2.2.1. For Internet Explorer
To find out the version of Internet explorer installed on your computer, open Internet Explorer and click on the Help tab in the Menu Bar,
and then click on About Internet Explorer. If the Menu bar is not visible on your Internet Explorer window, right-click anywhere on the
title bar of internet explorer window and select Menu bar option.
Step 1
Step 2
2.2.2. For Mozilla Firefox

To find out the version of Mozilla Firefox installed on your computer, open Firefox and click on the Help tab in the Menu Bar, and then click
on About Firefox. If the Menu bar is not visible on your Firefox window, right-click anywhere on the title bar of internet explorer window
and select Menu bar option.
Step 1
Step 2
2.3 Special Settings for Internet Explorer Version 11 on Intranet
If you are using IE 11 on an intranet (companys internal network etc.), by default the browser is set to display the websites in
Compatibility view. This distorts the display of some web pages, and also disables some of the advanced features used on IREPS
website. Please change the compatibility view settings as under:
Open Internet Explorer, click on Tools tab in Menu Bar, Click on Compatibility View Settings. In the compatibility view settings
Window Uncheck (remove) the tick mark against the option Display intranet sites in Compatibility View. Click on Close Button. This
sets the display to normal view.
3. Java Runtime Environment (JRE)

IREPS application requires latest version of JRE (Java Runtime Environment) software to be loaded on the system. This software is owned
by M/s Oracle Corporation, and can be downloaded for free from their website.
3.1. Downloading & Installation

The link for downloading the software is given below. You can copy the above link and paste it in the address bar of your internet browser
to download the latest version of JRE.
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre8-downloads-2133155.html
If more than one version of JRE is available on the website, please download the latest version. The current version of the JRE (as on
03.12.2015) is jre-8u66. Please download the version with file name Windows x86 Offline. Please note that you will have to accept the
Oracle Binary Code License for JAVA SE by clicking on the radio button named Accept License Agreement available above the list
containing the required JRE file.
The downloaded JRE file will be available in the Downloads folder, or the folder that you may have specified while downloading the software.
Installing the JRE file

Double click on the downloaded JRE file and follow the instructions to install the JRE software.
3.2. Configuring Java Security Settings

Open control panel of your computer and click on the Java icon (Step 1). This will open Java Control Panel (Step 2). Click on the Edit Site
List in Java Control Panel.
Step 1
Step 2
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Click on the Add Button (Step 3). In the Location field type address https://www.ireps.gov.in and click on Add button (Step 4).
In the new location field that appears type the address https://trial.ireps.gov.in and again click on Add button (Step 3). Click on OK button
(Step 3).
Step 3 Step 4
Step 5

4. Digital Certificate
4.1. Exporting Public Key
Steps 1: Insert the USB token having the Digital certificate in USB drive of your computer. On your Internet Explorer Browser click on Tools in
menu bar, and then select option Internet Options
Step 2: In the new window that opens click on Content tab, and on Content tab screen click on Certificates
Step 1
Step 2

Steps 3: The Certificates screen will open. This screen has multiple tabs like Personal, Other People, Intermediate Certificate Authorities etc. By
default Personal tab will open. On this tab choose the Certificate whose public key is to be exported/extracted. Click on Export button available
below the list of certificates. This will open Certificate Export Wizard screen.
Step 4: On the Certificate Export Wizard screen click on Next. This will open Export Private Key screen.
Step 3 Step 4

Step 5: On the Export Private Key screen click on Next. This will open Export File Format screen.
Step 6: On the Export File Format screen click on Next button. This will open File to Export Screen.
Step 5
Step 6

Step 7: On the File to Export screen type the name with which you want to save the file in the File name field. By default the public key is saved
on Desktop. However, if you want to save the public key at some other place, specify the path by clicking on the Browse button. Clicking on Next
button will open the Completing the Certificate Export Wizard screen.
Step 8: On the Completing the Certificate Export Wizard screen click on Finish button.
Step 7 Step 8

Step 9: You will get the message The export was successful. Click on OK button. This completes the process. The exported public key is
available on the Desktop (or in any other folder that you may have specified in Step 7).
Step 9

4.2. Installing Digital Certificate
Step I: Double click on the public key of the certificate (refer previous step for export of public key). Click on the Install Certificate button
on the General Tab. This will open Certificate Import Wizard.
Step 2: Click on Next button in the Certificate Import Wizard screen.
Step 1 Step 2

Step 3 & Step 4: Click on the Next & Finish buttons on the screens as shown below.
Step 5: The import was successful message will appear on the screen. The certificate is now installed on your machine.
Step 3 Step 4
Step 5

4.3. Find out your Digital Certificate Usage (Digital Signing Certificate or Digital Encryption Certificate)
Steps 1: Insert the USB token having the Digital certificate in USB drive of your computer. On your Internet Explorer Browser click on Tools in
menu bar, and then select option Internet Options
Step 2: In the new window that opens click on Content tab, and on Content tab screen click on Certificates
Step 1
Step 2

Steps 3: The Certificates screen will open. This screen has multiple tabs like Personal, Other People, Intermediate Certificate Authorities etc. By
default Personal tab will open. On this tab choose the Certificate whose usage is to be checked and Click on View button.
Step 4: This will open Certificate properties window. Click on the Details tab of this window.
Step 3 Step 4

Step 5: Scroll down in the Field-Value panel to find entry named Key Usage. Click on this entry. The lower pan will show the key usage details.
In case of Digital Signing Certificate the Key Usage is Digital Signature, Non-Repudiation. In case of Digital Encryption Certificate it is Key
Encipherment. Bidders are required to have only Digital Signing Certificate for each user who has to login into the IREPS application.
Digital Signing Certificate Digital Encryption Certificate

5. PDF Reader
Only PDF documents can be uploaded on IREPS application. Your system should have Adobe Acrobat Reader (Version 9 or later), or any
other PDF reader installed for viewing the PDF files downloaded from the website.
5.1. Adobe Acrobat Reader is available for free download from the link: https://get.adobe.com/reader/
Clicking on the link of any PDF documents on IREPS website opens the document as a Pop up. Please also Turn off Pop Up Blocker
otherwise you will not be able to directly open the PDF files on the website. Pop up blocker can be turned off in the internet explorer
through the Tools option in Menu bar as shown below:
Instead of turning of Pop up blocker, you may add URLs https://www.ireps.gov.in, https://ireps.gov.in & https://trial.ireps.gov.in as
exceptions in Pop up blocker Exceptions.
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Getting Your System Ready

Release Date: 12.01.2016

NAME Rajesh Abrol Rajaram Prasad

DESIGNATION CM/MMIS/CRIS GM/MMIS/CRIS

VERSION NO. RELEASE AUTHOR SECTION/ PAGE DETAILS OF CHANGES REVIEWED BY

# Topic Page Number

1.1. Minimum/ Recommended Hardware & Software requirements

1.1.1. Hardware Requirement

1.1.2. Software Requirement

1.2. Internet Connectivity

2. Know your System Properties

2.2. Internet Browser version

2.2.2. For Mozilla Firefox

2.3 Special Settings for Internet Explorer Version 11 on Intranet

3. Java Runtime Environment (JRE)

3.1. Downloading & Installation

Installing the JRE file

3.2. Configuring Java Security Settings

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4.2. Installing Digital Certificate

Step 2: Click on Next button in the Certificate Import Wizard screen.

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Digital Signing Certificate Digital Encryption Certificate

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