
In it the fiscal authorities ask you to confirm the receipt of the by clicking on the link that then follows. After clicking, you will receive an (a socalled activation mail, shown here as an excerpt). It contains the initial information on your further registration steps. Please wait now until you receive the activation code and the remaining information for registration (for security reasons by letter). Please refrain from enquiring with your tax authorities prior to the expiration of the 14 days. The letter (not shown here) with the heading "Aktivierung Ihres Benutzerkontos im ELSTER-Online-Portal (Activation of your user account at the ELSTER Online Portal)" contains your Aktivierungs-Code (activation code) in the centre of the text. This is a 12- place combination of numbers and letters, followed by your chosen short name as a supplement in brackets.Ħ Now after receiving the letter open the socalled activation (see the picture at the bottom of the previous page, not at the top!) and click on the link shown there. You then automatically return to this page (see at left).

Now click on Schritt 2: Aktivierung und erstmaliges Login (Step 2: Activation and initial login). Please enter the "activation ID" here (from the activation, see picture at bottom of previous page) and then enter the "activation code" (12-place combination of numbers and letters from the letter received with the post) here and click on Weiter (Continue). After you have then given yourself a password (please note it, the corresponding entry screen is not shown here), you can log in for the first time.

#ELSTER ONLINE MAC OS REGISTRATION#Ĭongratulations on your registration at the ELSTER Online Portal!ħ The so-called certificate, a file, was generated during the activation process. It contains your entered data securely encrypted and is your "electronic signature". The file name consists of: "_elster_2048.pfx".

The file is generally saved under C:\Documents and Settings\ (with Macintosh in the User directory). You can also choose a different storage location. When you want to log in at in future (ideally, you save the address as a favourite), you click on Software-Zertifikat and then on Login. After clicking on Durchsuchen (Browse) a window opens and you must find the above file with the ending.pfx on your computer.

Please click on it 1x so that it is marked or appears in the "File name" field and then click on Öffnen (Open). Then enter the password you have assigned yourself in the login screen under "PIN" (see previous page at very bottom) and click the Login button.
