Federal Authentication Service (FAS)

Description

• Identification and authentication of individuals to give them access to secure online applications.

Features

• Three different security levels, depending on the sensitivity of the online information:
  • user name and password;
  • user name, password and token;
  • electronic identity card with associated PIN -code;
• Authentication when connecting to an application;
• Support with the implementation of the service;
• Support when the service is being used.

Users

All public services and institutions looking to put in place a secure authentication process for their online applications:

• Federal public services and institutions;
• Communities and Regions;
• Provinces, municipalities and OCMWs/CPASs (local public social welfare centres);
• Businesses or persons implementing government contracts.

Requirements

• Application with Fedict Service Desk;
• Signing up to a user agreement.

Access and support

• Accessible 24/7;
• Support for public services and institutions available from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm from Monday to Friday (on federal government working days);
• Support for end users available from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm from Monday to Friday (on federal government working days), and from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

 For further information or to sign up to the service, please contact the Fedict Service Desk at servicedesk@fedict.belgium.be, specifying reference code ‘S001 - FAS’.