If you are looking to , it is critical to note that the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) decommissioned and completely retired the AUSkey system on March 27, 2020 . You can no longer download, install, or use AUSkey browser credentials to access Australian government portals.
The process of installing an AUSKey was designed to be straightforward, provided the user had the necessary administrative permissions. The first step was not technical but procedural: the user needed to be an associate of the business in the Australian Business Register (ABR). Without this association, one could not apply for or download a credential. Once the association was verified, the user would navigate to the AUSKey website to initiate the application. It is worth noting that the installation process differed slightly depending on the operating system. Windows users generally required the installation of a specific piece of software known as the AUSKey Client Software, which managed the certificate storage, whereas Mac and mobile users often had to follow specific protocols for key retrieval and storage via USB or local keychains. install auskey