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title: "Switzerland: New version of the validator of the Federal Administration"
description: The federal administration has released a new version of the signature validator at https://validator.ch. By now recent problems with algorithms (like SHA5
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# [Switzerland: New version of the validator of the Federal Administration](https://trustservices.swisscom.com/en/support/developer-section/service-status-overview/switzerland-new-version-of-the-validator-of-the-federal-administration)

 Written by [Ingolf Rauh](https://trustservices.swisscom.com/en/support/developer-section/service-status-overview/author/ingolf-rauh) | Aug 31, 2021 6:00:00 AM

The federal administration has released a new version of the signature validator at https://validator.ch. By now recent problems with algorithms (like SHA512) and the validation of the new CA generation are resolved. This means there is no longer any obstacle to switch to the new CA4 certificate generation for ZertES (SigE) in Switzerland.

[View full post](https://trustservices.swisscom.com/en/support/developer-section/service-status-overview/switzerland-new-version-of-the-validator-of-the-federal-administration)

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