Adding a digital signature

Adding a digital signature to your PDF.

Creating a signature in Adobe Reader.

1. Create a signature for the PDF in Adobe Reader:
By default, the Adobe Reader certificate is stored under C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\Security.

Server Extension configuration.

1. Open the configuration page.
2. Go to the configuration of TcHmiReporting.
3. Add the original certificate to the Reporting extension under Signature certificate.
4. Enter the password selected for the certificate as the signature key.
The certificate was successfully added to the Reporting Server.
5. Open the path. If not available, create the path Runtimes/{Runtimename}/Configurations/{Configuration name}/Signature configuration.
6. Enter a name for the signature configuration.
7. Activate Use digital signature.
The signature is now integrated.
8. Open the path. If not available, create the path Runtimes/{Runtimename}/Configurations/{Configuration name}/Settings for digital signature.
9. Click Add to create a new configuration and enter the following values:
Signature name: Name of the configuration (must be identical to the name of the signature configuration)
Contact: Contact person
Location: Location of creation
Reason: Reason for creation
The configuration of the signature is now complete. The signature is now added to the PDF when it is generated.
Adding a digital signature 1:
10. Switch to the User-defined configuration tab.
11. Create a new report.
12. Open the newly created PDF file with Acrobat Reader.
A banner indicating the signature contained will appear at the top.
Adding a digital signature 2:

Adding a digital signature is only possible with a full license of the Reporting Server. This is integrated in the TF2000 TwinCAT HMI Server license.