Register Test Account

Prerequisites

• Complete the AS2 Account Request procedure

• Obtain a Digital Certificate

• Acquire the Vault FDA ESG Test User Login information and Vault AS2 URL (as outlined in (FDA ESG AS2 Account Request)

Procedure

1. Register for an ESG NextGen account.

   • Refer to Step 2 of the AS2 Account Set-Up, you will need to send an email to the FDA providing the information listed below.

2. Download and complete the AS2 ESG NextGen Gateway Configuration Information.docx form.

   You will need to provide the following information to provide in the form:

   • Organization requesting gateway
   • Name of person filling out form

   You will also need to fill out the following table:

   Sandbox Environment Details

   ESG NextGen USP Information	Please copy and paste below the name from ESG NextGen for the company this gateway is to be associated with
   Routing ID	(Typically in this format: COMPANYNAMEABBREVIATIONRIMAS2SBX, for example, VVARIMAS2SBX, can be the registered RoutingID)
   Gateway HTTPS URL (only ports 443, 4080 are accepted)	(Described in Vault User Account Setup/Configuration for Sandbox)
   Gateway Credentials (if applicable)	FDA User Login at Veeva. (Described in Vault User Account Setup/Configuration)
   Point of Contact Name for Account (First and Last)	Point of Contact Name for Account (Whoever the Certificate is registered to)
   Point of Contact Email for Account	Point of Contact Email for Account (Whoever the certificate is registered to)
   Attach Signing Certificate	Attach the .p7b
   Attach Encryption Certification (if different)	N/A
   SSL certificate	N/A: ESG NextGen does not pin SSL certificates, therefore this is not needed.
   Whitelist IPs	N/A: ESG NextGen does not need to know IPs for whitelisting.

   Production Environment Details

   ESG NextGen USP Information	Email address associated with profile registered on USP
   Routing ID	(Typically in this format: COMPANYNAMEABBREVIATIONRIMAS2PRD, for example, VVARIMAS2RIMPRD, can be the registered RoutingID)
   Gateway HTTPS URL (only ports 443, 4080 are accepted)	(Described in Vault User Account Setup/Configuration for Production)
   Gateway Credentials (if applicable)	FDA User Login at Veeva. (Described in Vault User Account Setup/Configuration)
   Point of Contact Name for Account (First and Last)	Point of Contact Name for Account (Whoever the Certificate is registered to)
   Point of Contact Email for Account	Point of Contact Email for Account (Whoever the certificate is registered to)
   Attach Signing Certificate	Attach the .p7b
   Attach Encryption Certification (if different)	N/A
   SSL certificate	N/A: ESG NextGen does not pin SSL certificates, therefore this is not needed.
   Whitelist IPs	N/A: ESG NextGen does not need to know IPs for whitelisting.

3. Save the form and retain it for future reference.

   Note Anytime you communicate with the FDA regarding the initial gateway setup for both Sandbox and Production, you should ensure the completed form is attached.

4. Email the form as an attachment to ESGNGSupport@fda.hhs.gov with the

   Subject Line: AS2 Account Set-up for (Company Name)

After submitting the registration, you should receive an AS2 test account activation email. You may check the ESG Help Desk Portal if you do not receive an account activation email.

(NOTE: Account activation may take up to 48 hours)