Digital Signature in Adobe Forms

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Digital Signature

The term

digital signature

describes different methods to sign documents, in order to definitely identify the creator of document and to confirm the correctness andthe validity of the document content.Examples of technologies for digital signatures are User Identification andPasswords, digital signatures via smart cards and usage of biometrical procedures.

A digital signature should be the electronic pendant to a handwrittensignature.

Features of a Digital Signature

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The digital signature of a document is an encrypted fingerprint of thedocument content with the private key of the sender.

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The digital signature ensures the integrity of the document and the identity of the signer.

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Indeed a manipulation of the document during transit cannot be prevented,but the receiver can recogni!e the manipulation doubtlessly.

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The signed document can be changed neither by the signer nor by thereceiver without a trace.

Technical Computing of the Digital Signature

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Functionality of a Digital Signature

Characteristics of a digital Signature

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Authenticity

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" digital signature must clearly proof the Identity of the sender. This isthe case, when only the

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#reator of the document is able to create the digital signature.

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Integrity/Non-transferability

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The transmitted data are protected against intended or unintended manipulation. The digital signature is valid only inconnection with the document, i.e. it cannot be transferred toanother document.

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Liability

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The sender can deny the creatorship. Therefore a legallybinding communication must be guaranteed.

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Verifiability

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The receiver of a document can doubtlessly check the digital signature,i.e. verify or falsify.

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Digital Signatures in Forms

Use

$ignatures can be used in forms on both the client side and, if implemented by theapplication, on the server side. " client%side signature gives the end user the option of signing a completed form in a signature field. " signature refers to the entire format the time it is signed and guarantees the integrity of all data in the form. " signatureis assigned to the document version in which it was set. "ny changes to the data of this version invalidate the signature. If data is subse&uently entered in the inputfields, you are informed when the signature is checked. The check can be made onthe server side or on the client side.

Prerequisites

Server-Side and Client-Side Signatures

The same prere&uisites apply as for certification.#lient%$ide $ignaturesThe following additional prere&uisites apply to client%side signatures'

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To sign a form, you use "dobe "crobat or "dobe (eader.

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To enable a user to set a signature when using "dobe (eader, the appropriate(eader usage rights must be set in the form. "ny interactive forms createdwith )eb *ynpro for +ava or ""P have (eader usage rights automatically.

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If the form is also certified, then the permitted changes must be set so that thecertification is not invalidated when the form is signed. -or more information,see features in #ertification of -orms.

Features

Signing a Form

ou set a signature in a form in a signature field. If a form contains multiple signaturefields, then multiple signatures are possible.

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*epending on the signature fields used when the form layout is created in "dobe/ive#ycle *esigner, the form can function in one of the following ways. Thedeveloper of the form determines which of these methods is used'

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"fter the form has been signed, all form fields are then locked against further input. 0or can you set any further signatures. If multiple signatures are used,this guarantees that the last signature protects all previously entered dataand signatures from being deleted from the form.

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"fter the form has been signed, only form fields are locked against further input of data. ou can still enter data in any signature fields in the form. Thisenables you to set further 1multiple2 signatures.

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In both previous options, it is possible to exclude input fields from beinglocked. "fter the form has been signed, only certain input fields 1individualfields or groups of fields2 are then locked against further input or changes.ou can sign a form on either the server side or the client side.

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$igning

a Form on the Server Side

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)hen you sign a form on the server side, you are prompted to specifythe name of the certificate. 3owever, the application can also select thecertificate automatically4 this means that you do not need to accesscertificates as an end user.

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$igning

a Form on the Client Side

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To set a client%side signature 1that is, your personal signature2 use "dobe "crobat or "dobe (eader and your own certificates. -or moreinformation, see the online help for "dobe "crobat or "dobe (eader.

Checking the Signature

ou can check whether the signature of a form is valid or invalid. If a formcontains multiple signatures, the check gives you a result for each signature.

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Checking Signatures on the Server Side

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This function is enabled if your application implements server%sidechecks on signatures in forms. The result of the check is a messageabout the status of the signature.

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Client-Side Signature Check by the End User

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ou can display information about signatures in the form and their validity in "dobe "crobat or "dobe (eader. -or more information, seethe online help for "dobe "crobat or "dobe (eader.

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Digital signature in Adobe forms conguration.

A digital signature is a security mechanism for protecting digital data. hedigital signature does the same function for processing digital data as handwritten signature does for the paper based documents. Step!"

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is the transaction to create adobe form. Provide the interface name andclick on create button. Provide the description and save it. "ctivate the interface and come back to initial screen of form builder.

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Provide the form name and click on create button. Provide the interface name and form description.

Select the radio button %windows certification store&

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The following

Add 'igital ('

screen will appear when click on 0ext button and fill therelated information. 0ow click on finish button.#lick on sign button as shown below. 0ow the created signature will appear on the signatory field as shown below.

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#lick on signature field, you will get the pop up box as shown below.If you want to check the signature properties then click on

signatureproperties

button. If the signature is valid then you will get 5

Signed and all signatures are valid

5message appear at the top of the window. 3ere we can also change the field entries even after the signature field has beenfilled. )hen saving the form after we modified the any of the field entries in the form,you will get the following message at the top 6$igned and all signatures are valid, butwith unsigned changes after the last signature7.

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#lick on signature panel at the top right side corner 1$hown on above picture2, thereyou can find the log as shown below.)hen you click on highlighted statement under

Form Fields Filled (n)

it would showthe modified value of the field. "nd also you can check the value before modificationin the

Click to view this version

under

signature details.

Step*"

*rag and drop the system field date to context tab.

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Step+"

8o to layout tab, *rag the date field to layout editor.*rag the signature field from library to layout editor as shown. "ctivate the form.

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Execute the form. $ign icon 19arked as ellow color2 as shown in tool bar is in disable mode. "fter thesignature has been filled this icon becomes enable mode.

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$teps to create digital signature #lick on signature field.The following screen appears.

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0ow select the radio button 6

A new digital (' ( want to create now

7 and click onnext button. #licking on next button, the following screen appears as shown below.

hen selected /ew #0CS1!$ digital (' file"

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#lick on 0ext button. Provide the re&uired information and press 0ext button as shown below.

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)e get the following screen. It asks for password. Provide the password and pressfinish button.

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)e get the following screen. "fter providing the password only you can able to sign in. $uppose if you pressthe

sign

button without giving password, it asks for password saying that 6

Apassword is re2uired to use this digital ('

7. 0ow press the

sign

button. The signature would be appeared in signature field.

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In the above two cases, we can able to change the field entries after the signaturefield is filled in the form. ut, we can also have an option to avoid : restrict makingchanges to the content of the fields 16*ate7 in this case2 once the signature field isfilled. 0ow go to library tab%)eb *ynpro native. *rag and drop the

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signature-sign andlock

to layout editor. $ave and activate the form. Execute the form.

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#lick on signature lock field. The following screen appears. $elect the existing id or create new id as shown below. $elect I*

#hani

#lick on

sign

button.

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0ow the date field becomes locked. )e can7t modify the value. In this way we canlock the fields after the signature has been done.

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