Digital signature

Together with the webPDF service, the server task makes it possible to add digital signatures to PDF documents.

Basics                                                     

Enable signature service:

Used to enable and disable digital signatures

Signature level:

This parameter can be used to select the signature level you want:

•Sign, but do not certify, the document, i.e., additional signatures and changes will be allowed.

•Certify the document and do not allow any additional changes.

•Certify the document, but allow fields to be filled out.

•Certify the document, but allow fields to be filled out and comments to be added.

 New signature should be added if there is already a signature in the document:

“Yes” – The new signature will be added even if there is a signature in the document already.

“No” – If the document already contains a signature, an exception will be thrown.

Keystore                                                          

The name of the key:

Used to define the name of the key (the alias) that should be used when signing the document.

Password:

Used to define the password required in order to access the private “keystore.keyName” key.

Signature information                                      

Reason:

Used to specify the reason why the document is signed.

Location:

Used to specify the place where the signature was added.

Contact:

Used to specify the name of the signer.

Application:

Used to specify the name of the application.

Settings                                                   

Visible:

If this setting is set to “Yes,” the signature will be shows visually.

The page on which the signature is shown:

Used to specify the page on which the signature will be shown.

The name of the field in the document:

Used to specify the name of the field (in the document) in which the signature will be stored. If an existing field name is specified, a unique name will be computed automatically.