How to digitally sign a document

Product:	IMiS/Scan, IMiS/Scan++, IMiS/View, IMiS/View++
Release:	8.5
Date:	03/12/2012

Case:

Short instructions on how to quickly sign a document with IMiS client

Description:

Digital signature is used to authenticate digital documents by using computer cryptography. Digital signatures help to establish the following assurances: authenticity, integrity and non-repudiation. If a document is changed after it is signed, the signature is invalidated.

Steps to add visible digital signature in IMiS client:

• Find a suitable page in document where you want to put your signature.
• On Sign tab, in the Signature group on right panel, do the following:
• select your Certificate which will be used for signing the document

• select Image which will be used as ink signature, optionally fill Reason and Comment input box
• select the Components of visible signature (description, image, reason, comment)

• Click Sign button and components of visual signature will be put on the current page
• Position visible signature on desire location on page. You can also adjust height and width of signature by dragging signature rectangle

• You can save and close the document or continue working on it.
• if you want to save current signature settings click on Save button on the bottom of the Sign tab

Related Documents:

IMiS Manual section Digital signature

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