How to use the EDS key?

Question

Electronic digital signature

Imagine that I am a simple head of the enterprise. And they handed me some kind of flash drive, a disk with something and a piece of paper on which a public key certificate was written. And they made me remember the password. And all this is called "EDS tools". They put a program on my computer and they say that electronic documents will come.
What should I do with so many funds? What and how to sign?

Answer 1

I'm assuming you are a small business. Perhaps in a single or small face.
Will have to figure it out.
So, the beginning:
1. See who issued the EDS. It's on paper. Although it does not matter, because you probably received not just a digital signature, but for some purpose
2. Install the software from the disk. Surely this is
CryptoPRO 3. You are trying to do what you received the EDS for. For example, to get access to a certain site. In the process, there may be a question about the method of authorization and choose "EDS".
...but that's the way it is... By and large. I still advise you to offer someone 3-5 thousand and ask to show what's what. But tell me in advance what you want to achieve.
In general, now you can:
1. Sign electronic documents. For example, Word. As a result, according to the Federal Law, such a document has the same status as that written by you by hand.
2. Sign emails. The respondent will be able to distinguish that the letter is from you and it has not been changed somewhere along the way
... well, and all that stuff.
But now the token and password will have to be monitored very carefully. For now, de jure, someone can write on your behalf, for example, an IOU and, according to the Law, it will be valid.

Answer 2

Contact your simple IT specialist, which, in principle, you should have.
well, something like this:
ecm-journal.ru/post/Ehlektronnaja-podpis-s-pomoshh...