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From your computer to the Web . . .
A digital ID lets you identify yourself to Web servers that you want to have secure communications with or sites where you need special access to get information. This verification of identity is called client authentication. Read more about client authentication on the Microsoft Security Advisor Web site.

Through a special offer from VeriSign, Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 users can obtain a free trial Class 1 Digital ID(SM) for their own personal use. Find out how to get your free trial Class 1 Digital ID.

. . . and the Web to your computer
Another type of certificate helps you verify that software you want to download from the Web has been digitally signed by it's publisher and has not been tampered with since it was published. Authenticode technology gives you the verification you need before you download.