Is it safe to sign documents online using Secured Signing web service? Yes! While documents sent by fax and mail are exposed throughout intra-office distribution, electronic documents are kept completely confidential and are viewed only by designated recipients.By using Personalized X509 PKI Digital Signature technology, documents signed with Secured Signing online service, cannot be misplaced, lost, or destroyed, and can’t be change within secured signing service.
What does Secured Signing do? Secured Signing is a web application Software as a Service that allows you to fill-in and sign legally binding documents online using the secured Personalized X509 PKI Digital Signature technology.The service enables a registered user to receive a unique private key for signing, add a document to the system, sign it digitally, invite a third party if required and send it to parties involved to sign.Anyone who took part in the signing process or has received the signed document is able to verify signature(s) on their desktop or by using our Online Verification service.The signing process is secured, simple, and accomplished in minutes.
Secured Signing “Certificate Authority” Certificate For more information, see our Digital Signatures Verification Service Download Secured Signing CA Root Certificate To verify signed documents with Secured Signing on your desktop (OFFLINE) you’ll need to download and install the Secured Signing CA Root Certificate.Download the certificate here! What is a Secured Signing CA Root Certificate? All Certificates on Secured Signing are signed by the private key of the Secured Signing Certificate Authority. You can download the Secured Signing Root CA to check whether your signed documents are signed by trusted and valid Secured Signing Certificate. Download our CA CertificateInstall on: Windows XP, Windows XP, Windows 7Verify with: Adobe Reader 7, Adobe Reader 8, Adobe Reader 9, Adobe Reader XI
Configuring Single Sign On for Secured Signing using Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) Setting up active directory federation services for use with Secured Signing will allow the nominated users within your domain to use the Secured Signing service using their network credentials. When the single sign on option is enabled in Secured Signing, logged in users will not need to enter their username and password in Secured Signing.The configuration process requires: Activation and configuration of federations services within Active Directory;Add Secured Signing as a relying party trust in ADFS; andConfiguration of your Secured Signing membership to accept authentication against Active Directory using federation services. Tab #1 Tab #2 Tab #1 Prepare a valid ssl certificate (.pfx file, with private key). This certificate will be used by the ADFS federation service website, so it should be valid with your ADFS website domain name.Add Active Directory Federation Service Role to the serverOn Windows 2016, Open Server Manager, click “Add roles and features”, select “Active Directory Federation Service” on the popup, and press next to install new role.For more details: visit hereRun ADFS Management tool from Service Manger.Click “Certificates”, import your certificate to ADFS service. Tab #2 If not already installed, download & install ADFS 2.0. The software is available from: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/azure/dn151310.aspxNOTE: Don’t install the ADFS role from server managementIf you are using Windows Server 2008 R2, you will need to apply the ADFS 2.0 hot fix. Download it from: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2790338/description-of-update-rollup-3-for-active-directory-federation-services-ad-fs-2.0 Prepare a valid ssl certificate (.pfx file, with private key). This certificate will be used by the ADFS federation service website, so it should be valid with your ADFS website domain name.Import this certificate to IISOpen IIS, click server node, double click “Server Certificates”, then click “Import” at the right action panel. Configure the ADFS 2.0 Federation serviceRun ADFS 2.0 Management Console as domain administrator. Run “Create new federation service” wizard. Use the certificate imported above to finish the configuration.In IIS manager, go to the “Default Web Site/adfs/ls” application,. Double click “Authentication”, enable “Windows Authentication”. In the advanced settings window, select “Extended Protection” to “Off”.On IIS manager, add https bindings with above certificate to Default Web Site.Don’t change other default settings in IISIn ADFS 2.0 Management Console, find metadata xml path from right panel of “ADFS 2.0/Service/Endpoints”. It should be in the format https://your.domain.com/FederationMetadata/2007-06/FederationMetadata.xmlVerify the ADFS service is running by accessing the server: https://your.domain.com /adfs/ls/IdpInitiatedSignon.aspxEnable CROS for ADFS websiteAdd below lines to the web.config under “Default Web Site/adfs/ls” application directory:<system.webServer> <httpProtocol> <customHeaders> <add name=”Access-Control-Allow-Origin” value=”*” /> </customHeaders></httpProtocol></system.webServer> Step 1 Receive an email invitation to sign If you received an email invitation to sign follow the link to sign and invite a witness to sign online. Step 2 Sign and Invitee a Witness Click to Sign sticker and add witness details in the pop-up. Once signed an email invitation will send out for a witness.
Configuring Single Sign On for Secured Signing using Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) Setting up Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) for use with Secured Signing will allow the users can login Secured Signing by using their organizational account hosted in Azure AD as the Identity Provider. When the Azure AD single sign on option is enabled in Secured Signing, logged in users will not need to enter their password in Secured Signing.The configuration process requires:Install app in Azure AD for your organization.Configuration of your Secured Signing membership to accept authentication against Azure Active Directory.Join an Existing Secured Signing Account to a Membership with Azure AD Single Sign On enabledInitial Login with Single Sign On (Azure AD) Install app in Azure AD for your organization 1. Make sure you login Azure AD portal (https://portal.azure.com) with administrator account and click Azure Active Directory icon. 2. Click Enterprise Applications menu item. 3. Click + New Application menu item. 4. In Add from the gallery section, type secured signing, then it will auto populate – Secured Signing Login, click on that. 5. Now, click Sign up for Secured Signing Login, it will redirect you to app consent authority page. 6. Read the consent information and click “Accept” button to continue. 7. After that, it will jump back to Secured Signing website, since you haven’t bound account between Secured Signing and Azure AD, you can’t login right now, please continue to read the below chapter – Setup Single Sign On with Azure AD in your Secured Signing Membership You can confirm app has been installed by visit MyApps (it may takes several minutes to appear) Setup Single Sign On with Azure AD in your Secured Signing Membership You need an enterprise account to integrate secured signing.Login to the Enterprise Portal and go to “Memberships“Select the membership that requires single sign on with Azure AD.Click “Single Sign On” tab.Tick “Enable Single Sign On Azure Active Directory” checkbox.Click “SAVE SETTINGS” button.Then, all users in that membership will use Azure AD to login. Activate user accountOnce new user account created for that membership (Azure AD login) through Enterprise Portal, the user will receive an activation email, click Click to Activate button in the email. Then in the activation page, you just need to click Activate button (the email address already pop-uped), then, it will redirect you to Azure AD, you need to input your Azure AD password for authentication, after that, it will redirect you back to our website with log-ined status. Join an Existing Secured Signing Account to a Membership with Azure AD Single Sign On enabledFor an existing user, he/she can join a membership by adding the membership code to the My Account > My Details page, put Membership Code and click “Join Membership“ Initial Login with Single Sign On (Azure AD)Once single sign on (Azure AD) is enabled, the first time each user accesses Secured Signing they will need to input their email to login. A password for this case is not required.The system will check if Single Sign On (Azure AD) is enabled for this user. If so, it will redirect to Azure AD login page. Then the user input his/her organizational logon credential to login with Azure AD server. The user can check the option to “Remember my email” to login with Azure AD next time.Once the user has logged in with Azure AD successfully, the user will be redirected to Secured Signing.
Verifying Digital Signatures Option 1 Use the Verifier tool on our website Access the verifier tool from here Signatures Verification.Click Verify Document, select from the option that works accordingly – eg. Free – Secured Signing Documents and click Upload to add the document you wish to verify.Click verify to check all signatures embedded in the document are valid. option 2 Verifier tool in Adobe PDF Reader Open the signed document with Adobe ReaderPlease note this example shows Adobe Reader Version XIClick on Digital Signature Field > Signature Properties > Show Signer Certificate > Trust tab > Click Add to Trusted Certificates > Ok > Reopen the Signe PDF FileNow the Adobe reader trusted the Secured Signing root certificate and the digital signature able to be verified by Adobe reader. View other versions below:Adobe Reader 7Adobe Reader 8Adobe Reader 9 and 10 option 3 Verifier tool (Account > Viewer) Login to your Secured Signing Account and click the Signed tab on the top-right of the page. Click the View icon under Actions column and then the Verify button on the top left-hand side Another way to verify your document is click the Check: Verify the Signature on your Document icon
Form Filler – Fill in and sign as an Invitee How to Fill and Sign as an Invitee The FormFiller provides a user-friendly and efficient way to collect data and complete electronic forms. It eliminates the need for manual paperwork and enables a streamlined and secure process for gathering information from recipients. Watch the video here! Step 1 Access the document from the Invitation Email Click the View and Sign button on the email invitation. The service will automatically look for any existing signatures and verify if they are valid. If no existing signatures are found you will see a notification popup explaining what to do.Click the Ok to continue. Step 2 Fill in the Details Review the document, Fill in with the required information by clicking on each form field. The Next sticker will guide the Invitee on the next field to fill. A Sign Here sticker indicates where the signature/s will be placed. As you fill out the form, Secured Signing may perform real-time validation to ensure data accuracy. If any errors or missing information are detected, you will be prompted to correct them before submitting the form. It is important to Review and Edit: Before finalizing the form, take the time to review your entries and make any necessary edits or changes. Double-check for accuracy and completeness. Step 3 Complete the process and Sign the document Once you all done, click the Signature Box to sign the document. The service may ask you for additional details such as Job Title, Reason for signing and a Witness for Witness signing. Enter the required details and continue. And that’s it! The document is now signed and the document owner notified. You can view, download and verify the signed document.
Prepare a form with Form Filler Prepare a form with Form Filler Step 1 Adding fields and signatures Once you have your document ready and loaded in to the designer you have many options for creating and customising your form. You can add Signatures blocks where the Invitee/s will sign and choose from many fields that the primary Invitee will fill such as Name, Address, Company, Date and many more. For some of the fields the service will automatically fill in the details , such as Name, and allow the Invitee to quickly check all details are correct. To Add a Signature block click the Add Invitee button on top blue bar of the designer. To Add Fields click on add Form Fields Button at the top, Fields setting menu open on the left-hand side and click on any of the field label in the list or type your own. A field-block with some preview text inside will appear on your document which you can position and resize to where the Invitee will enter the detail Step 2 Positioning and resizing signatures and fields To reposition any field or signature block simply use the mouse to drag and drop anywhere on the document.To resize any field or signature block click and drag on the handles or the very edge of the block. Optional Zoom the document for easier editing If you find your document too small to read and difficult to accurately position then you can zoom the document by moving the slider on the top right -hand side of the page. Step 3 Save as a template To save a copy of the form click on the button at the top menu, save as a template. Type the name you’d like to save it as in the pop-up. Now you can use it over and over again without having to go through the setup process each time, and invite more invitees to fill-in and sign online. Step 4 Prepare to send the document template Once you are ready to send the document, continue to the next step by clicking the next button or click on ‘templates’ next to inbox in the home screen. Select the template name you want to send and click send. Enter invitee details in the pop-up setup the due date. If you have more than one Invitee on your form then whoever is highest on the list will be the one to fill out the form. To change signing order click on the green bar and move it up and down. To edit Invitee details such as E-mail, name, just type it in the right place. When you’re happy with the workflow click Send to send out all invitations. You can monitor signing progress from your In Progress folder on your My Documents page. Once the Form has been filled in and the document signed then it will be moved to your Signed folder and you will be notified by E-mail.
We Sign – Sign as a Witness We Sign - Sign as a Witness Invitee Watch it in action here! Step 1 Email Invitation gets sent out to your Inbox You will receive and email invitation from the document owner to sign a document or documents. Click on the blue button to start the signing process. Step 2 Accept Terms of Use and Privacy Policy A document Signing Information pop-up window will automatically open once you have accessed the document. Tick the checkbox to Accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and then click the green button OK Step 3 Capture your Graphical Signature If you have not captured your Signature, the My Signatures pop-up window will open where you can capture, create, upload or Fax us your Full Signature and your Initials.Once you have captured your graphical signature it is stored in the Secured Signing service ready to use whenever you get invited to Sign.Note: You can easily delete your Signature any time!Check out Capture your graphical signature for a more detailed example. Step 4 Sign as a Witness Review the document and signatures’ placement by scrolling around the document. A ‘Sign Here’ arrow indicates where your signature/s will be added.Enter your details and the security code from your email invitation and click the blue Signature Box: Click to Sign Success! Witness Signing is complete!The document has been signed and will automatically returned to the document owner’s Signed folder.
Sign and Nominate a Witness How to Nominate a Witness Signer A seamless solution for signing documents as an invitee and nominating a witness. Step-by-Step guide to Nominate a Witness Signer Access the Document Access the Document from the Inbox and Add the 4-digit passcode from the invitation to successfully authenticate your Document Nominate the Witness 2. Click the Click to Sign box to Nominate the Witness 3. Enter the Witness Details, the minimum requirement are their Email Address, First Name and Last Name Sign the Document 4. Capture your Signature to sign the document 5. An Email Invitation will be generated to the Witness for Signing