17.5. Using Mobile Signatures

About Prerequisites

The following prerequisites are required for using mobile LincDoc signatures:

• A valid LincDoc signature capture license
• A signing certificate, which can be acquired through LincWare or any of Adobe's CDS providers
• A PDF document with signature field(s) and a minimum signature field size of 20 pt x 20 pt (using Adobe Acrobat measurement tools).
  Note: Word source documents are not supported with this signature type.
• An iPad tablet

Configuring Mobile Signatures

In LincDoc's administrator interface (using the standard LincDoc application), complete the following

1. Upload the signing key file as described in Installing Your Signature Key.
2. Add an Adobe digital signature to your PDF document
3. Commit the document and reparse to enable configuration in LincDoc
4. Set up the appropriate fields via the administrator interface.
5. From the Admin dialog box, on the Fields/Sections tab, specify the necessary signature settings.
1. Verify that the correct signature field is selected on the left side of the Fields/Sections tab.
2. From the Field type drop-down list, select signature.
3. From the Signature type drop-down list, select On-screen Canvas.
4. Specify the Signature mode.
5. Select the Certification level.
6. From the Signer name field, choose the field that will contain the signers name.
7. Specify the fields that will be updated when the document is signed (if any).
8. Specify the fields that will be locked (if any).
9. Specify the fields that will be updated when the document is not signed (if any).
10. Use the Signable option to specify a condition to control whether or not the document can be signed.
11. Use the Exempt from flattening option to specify a condition if the flatten generated PDFs? option is selected. You need to click the advanced check box, at the top of the Field attributes section, to see this setting.
6. Set the trust levels for the certificates in order to validate signatures.
   • Click on the validity unknown icon in the upper right corner of the screen.
     
   • Follow the directions to set up the trust levels for the certificates in Adobe Acrobat (or Reader).