How do I digitally sign PDFs in 2019?
This older post is either pointing to mostly dead software or the answers are not fully applicable.
I want to take a PDF document, stick in an image of my signature and have this be digitally signed using a certificate so that the document is secured and any changes will be picked up.
I'd like to open a document, navigate to the relevant signature page, click on the line or draw a box, enter a password and my signature should be drawn and certificate used to digitally sign the doc.
I've tried the following options and here are the problems:
Libre Office: Difficult to sign existing PDF's, better to create pdf's with. Have to add signature image separately.
PortableSigner: Hard to position signature but does the job
Master PDF Editor: Works well but takes 70 dollars to prevent ugly watermark being added to PDF's
Foxit Reader: Only adds image without any certificate signing.
Any ideas?
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This older post is either pointing to mostly dead software or the answers are not fully applicable.
I want to take a PDF document, stick in an image of my signature and have this be digitally signed using a certificate so that the document is secured and any changes will be picked up.
I'd like to open a document, navigate to the relevant signature page, click on the line or draw a box, enter a password and my signature should be drawn and certificate used to digitally sign the doc.
I've tried the following options and here are the problems:
Libre Office: Difficult to sign existing PDF's, better to create pdf's with. Have to add signature image separately.
PortableSigner: Hard to position signature but does the job
Master PDF Editor: Works well but takes 70 dollars to prevent ugly watermark being added to PDF's
Foxit Reader: Only adds image without any certificate signing.
Any ideas?
encryption libreoffice pdf open-source
edited yesterday
clearkimura
4,11521957
asked Jan 16 at 7:19
RedMRedM
163
vmiklos.hu/blog/pdf-sign.html libreoffice does not seem too difficult ;) It is the go-to software for making documents, making the pdf from it and so also for signing it. And totally free "Any ideas?" get better at using LO? >:-D
– Rinzwind
Jan 16 at 8:39
Cool, updated to Libre-Office 6, tried to add certificate, get the "password incorrect for Gnome2 Key Storage" error. Try to force certificates to be recognised. That fails too. Yeah, doesn't seem too difficult. Actually is.
– RedM
Jan 16 at 11:51
That is not a problem with LO I would think. The 2 (LO and keyring) give me zero results... stumped for now but I will keep looking if I can find something ;-)
– Rinzwind
Jan 16 at 12:02
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This older post is either pointing to mostly dead software or the answers are not fully applicable.
I want to take a PDF document, stick in an image of my signature and have this be digitally signed using a certificate so that the document is secured and any changes will be picked up.
I'd like to open a document, navigate to the relevant signature page, click on the line or draw a box, enter a password and my signature should be drawn and certificate used to digitally sign the doc.
I've tried the following options and here are the problems:
Libre Office: Difficult to sign existing PDF's, better to create pdf's with. Have to add signature image separately.
PortableSigner: Hard to position signature but does the job
Master PDF Editor: Works well but takes 70 dollars to prevent ugly watermark being added to PDF's
Foxit Reader: Only adds image without any certificate signing.
Any ideas?
encryption libreoffice pdf open-source
edited yesterday
clearkimura
4,11521957
asked Jan 16 at 7:19
RedMRedM
163
This older post is either pointing to mostly dead software or the answers are not fully applicable.
I want to take a PDF document, stick in an image of my signature and have this be digitally signed using a certificate so that the document is secured and any changes will be picked up.
I'd like to open a document, navigate to the relevant signature page, click on the line or draw a box, enter a password and my signature should be drawn and certificate used to digitally sign the doc.
I've tried the following options and here are the problems:
Libre Office: Difficult to sign existing PDF's, better to create pdf's with. Have to add signature image separately.
PortableSigner: Hard to position signature but does the job
Master PDF Editor: Works well but takes 70 dollars to prevent ugly watermark being added to PDF's
Foxit Reader: Only adds image without any certificate signing.
Any ideas?
encryption libreoffice pdf open-source
encryption libreoffice pdf open-source
edited yesterday
clearkimura
4,11521957
asked Jan 16 at 7:19
RedMRedM
163
edited yesterday
clearkimura
4,11521957
asked Jan 16 at 7:19
RedMRedM
163
edited yesterday
clearkimura
4,11521957
edited yesterday
clearkimura
4,11521957
edited yesterday
clearkimura
4,11521957
4,11521957
asked Jan 16 at 7:19
RedMRedM
163
asked Jan 16 at 7:19
RedMRedM
163
asked Jan 16 at 7:19
RedMRedM
163
163
vmiklos.hu/blog/pdf-sign.html libreoffice does not seem too difficult ;) It is the go-to software for making documents, making the pdf from it and so also for signing it. And totally free "Any ideas?" get better at using LO? >:-D
– Rinzwind
Jan 16 at 8:39
Cool, updated to Libre-Office 6, tried to add certificate, get the "password incorrect for Gnome2 Key Storage" error. Try to force certificates to be recognised. That fails too. Yeah, doesn't seem too difficult. Actually is.
– RedM
Jan 16 at 11:51
That is not a problem with LO I would think. The 2 (LO and keyring) give me zero results... stumped for now but I will keep looking if I can find something ;-)
– Rinzwind
Jan 16 at 12:02
add a comment |
vmiklos.hu/blog/pdf-sign.html libreoffice does not seem too difficult ;) It is the go-to software for making documents, making the pdf from it and so also for signing it. And totally free "Any ideas?" get better at using LO? >:-D
– Rinzwind
Jan 16 at 8:39
Cool, updated to Libre-Office 6, tried to add certificate, get the "password incorrect for Gnome2 Key Storage" error. Try to force certificates to be recognised. That fails too. Yeah, doesn't seem too difficult. Actually is.
– RedM
Jan 16 at 11:51
That is not a problem with LO I would think. The 2 (LO and keyring) give me zero results... stumped for now but I will keep looking if I can find something ;-)
– Rinzwind
Jan 16 at 12:02
vmiklos.hu/blog/pdf-sign.html libreoffice does not seem too difficult ;) It is the go-to software for making documents, making the pdf from it and so also for signing it. And totally free "Any ideas?" get better at using LO? >:-D
– Rinzwind
Jan 16 at 8:39
vmiklos.hu/blog/pdf-sign.html libreoffice does not seem too difficult ;) It is the go-to software for making documents, making the pdf from it and so also for signing it. And totally free "Any ideas?" get better at using LO? >:-D
– Rinzwind
Jan 16 at 8:39
Cool, updated to Libre-Office 6, tried to add certificate, get the "password incorrect for Gnome2 Key Storage" error. Try to force certificates to be recognised. That fails too. Yeah, doesn't seem too difficult. Actually is.
– RedM
Jan 16 at 11:51
Cool, updated to Libre-Office 6, tried to add certificate, get the "password incorrect for Gnome2 Key Storage" error. Try to force certificates to be recognised. That fails too. Yeah, doesn't seem too difficult. Actually is.
– RedM
Jan 16 at 11:51
That is not a problem with LO I would think. The 2 (LO and keyring) give me zero results... stumped for now but I will keep looking if I can find something ;-)
– Rinzwind
Jan 16 at 12:02
That is not a problem with LO I would think. The 2 (LO and keyring) give me zero results... stumped for now but I will keep looking if I can find something ;-)
– Rinzwind
Jan 16 at 12:02
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I recommend you go through the list of OpenSC based applications. OpenSC is the base library of most applications using smartcard and USB key hardware certificates.
At first glance, the following seem interesting for your use case (though I haven't tried them myself yet):
j4sign, still in active development- Sinadura
- cryptonit
answered Feb 17 at 22:15
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I recommend you go through the list of OpenSC based applications. OpenSC is the base library of most applications using smartcard and USB key hardware certificates.
At first glance, the following seem interesting for your use case (though I haven't tried them myself yet):
j4sign, still in active development- Sinadura
- cryptonit
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I recommend you go through the list of OpenSC based applications. OpenSC is the base library of most applications using smartcard and USB key hardware certificates.
At first glance, the following seem interesting for your use case (though I haven't tried them myself yet):
j4sign, still in active development- Sinadura
- cryptonit
answered Feb 17 at 22:15
taniustanius
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I recommend you go through the list of OpenSC based applications. OpenSC is the base library of most applications using smartcard and USB key hardware certificates.
At first glance, the following seem interesting for your use case (though I haven't tried them myself yet):
j4sign, still in active development- Sinadura
- cryptonit
answered Feb 17 at 22:15
taniustanius
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I recommend you go through the list of OpenSC based applications. OpenSC is the base library of most applications using smartcard and USB key hardware certificates.
At first glance, the following seem interesting for your use case (though I haven't tried them myself yet):
j4sign, still in active development- Sinadura
- cryptonit
answered Feb 17 at 22:15
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answered Feb 17 at 22:15
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vmiklos.hu/blog/pdf-sign.html libreoffice does not seem too difficult ;) It is the go-to software for making documents, making the pdf from it and so also for signing it. And totally free "Any ideas?" get better at using LO? >:-D
– Rinzwind
Jan 16 at 8:39
Cool, updated to Libre-Office 6, tried to add certificate, get the "password incorrect for Gnome2 Key Storage" error. Try to force certificates to be recognised. That fails too. Yeah, doesn't seem too difficult. Actually is.
– RedM
Jan 16 at 11:51
That is not a problem with LO I would think. The 2 (LO and keyring) give me zero results... stumped for now but I will keep looking if I can find something ;-)
– Rinzwind
Jan 16 at 12:02