Index
	Help Index for JetForm Signature Administration
Electronic Signatures and Signature Verification

File Commands

Save - Saves changes to the Signature Verification File.

Exit - Exits JetForm Signature Administration.

Edit Commands

Add - Creates a Signature Authorization file for a new user.

Delete - Deletes a user's Signature Authorization file.

Set Password - Sets a new password for the Signature Verification File.

Help Commands

Help Index - Displays the JetForm Signature Administration help index.

About JetForm Signature Administration - Displays the version of JetForm Signature Administration that is installed on your computer.

Using Help

JetForm Signature Administration Window

For information on how to use Help, press the F1 function key, or choose Using Help.


Set Password
Edit - Set Password

The Signature Verification File (JETFORM.SVF) contains the signature information for each user, as well as a "public" key used by JetForm Filler for signature verification. You can change the password used to control access to the Signature Verification File at any time. This enables you to protect the integrity of the Signature Verification File if you feel your password is compromised.

When you choose the Set Password command from the Edit menu, the Change Signature Verification File Password dialog appears:

1)	Type the current password in the Old password text box. Note that the characters of the password appear as asterisks.

2)	Type the new password in the New password text box.

3)	Type the new password again in the New password again, for confirmation text box. Typing the password again verifies you typed the characters you intended.

4)	Choose Cancel to cancel the change password request. Choose OK to accept the password changes. The new password does not take effect until you save your changes to the Signature Verification File using the File - Save command.


Add User
Edit - Add

The Add command creates a Signature Authorization file for a new user. Each file is encrypted and contains the user's signature information and private password.

From the Edit menu, choose Add. The Add User dialog box displays:

1)	In the File Name text box, type a unique name of up to eight characters to identify the user. This is the DOS file name of the user's Signature Authorization file.

2)	The current directory appears at the top of the User Authorization File area of the dialog box. If you wish to save the Signature Authorization file in another directory, change the drive or directory specification in the Directories list box.

3)	When you create a new user, you assign a personal password. Once you have distributed the user's Signature Authorization file, the user can then change the password as desired. Type the assigned password in the Enter Password text box. Type the password again in the Password again, for confirmation text box. The double entry confirms the password was typed correctly. If the passwords do not match, an error message appears. You can then correct the password. Note that the characters of the password display as asterisks. Password evaluation is case-sensitive.

4)	In the User Information area, you enter the signing information for the Signature Authorization file. In the Unique ID text box, type a unique identifier for the user of up to 20 characters. The Unique ID should not contain spaces.

5)	The Signature text string displays in JetForm Filler when the field is signed. You can type up to 80 characters in this text box, including spaces and carriage returns.

6)	Within the Additional information text box, you can type up to 200 characters (including spaces and carriage returns) of additional information about the user. For example, you could enter the user's position, department, or location.

7)	When you have entered the information for the user, choose the OK command button. A Signature Authorization file is created for the user. The file name for the Signature Authorization file is the File Name with the file extension .SAF. The Add User dialog box closes. The Unique ID  for the new user appears in the user list.

To cancel the add user request, choose the Cancel command button.


Delete User
Edit - Delete

The Delete command removes a Signature Authorization file for a user. This command flags the user for deletion from the Signature Verification File. The deletion does not take effect until you save your changes, using the File - Save command.

You cannot modify user information. If you want to change the user's signature text or additional information, you must delete the user and create a new Signature Authorization file. When a new Signature Authorization file is created, all signatures based the previous file no longer pass verification. Only delete and recreate a user's Signature Authorization file where the user has forgotten their password, or where previous signatures will not verify.

1)	Within the JetForm Signature Authorization dialog box, position the highlight on the unique identifier of the user you want to delete.

2)	From the Edit menu, choose Delete. The Delete User dialog box appears. The user's signature information displays in the dialog box. To cancel the delete request, choose Cancel. To proceed with the delete, choose OK. The Delete User dialog box closes. The Unique ID is removed from the user list of the JetForm Signature Authorization dialog box.

3)	From the File menu of the JetForm Signature Authorization dialog box, choose Save.


Save
File - Save

The Save command effects changes to the Signature Verification file, JETFORM.SVF, and implements additions or deletions of users. You can choose the Save command at any time; from the File menu, choose Save.


Exit
File - Exit

The Exit command leaves JetForm Signature Administration.

If you have entered or changed any data, a dialog box appears asking if you want to save the current changes.

To save your changes to the Signature Verification file, choose Yes. To exit without saving, choose No. To cancel the Exit command, choose Cancel.

When you leave JetForm Signature Administration, you return to the Windows Program Manager.


Help Index
Help - Help Index

When you request Help Index, JetForm Signature Administration displays a Help window containing a list of the topics for which help is available. You can scroll the list of topics using the scroll bar to the right of the list box.

To call up help information, click on the topic. Some of the help text contains underlined words or phrases, called jump terms. Jump terms are a cross-reference to additional help text. When you click on the jump term, help text about the new topic appears. You can return to the original topic by choosing the Back command.

Click on Using Help in the Help Index for more information about using the Help facility.


About JetForm Signature Administration
Help - About JetForm Signature Administration

When you request About JetForm Signature Administration, a dialog box appears. This dialog box displays the version of JetForm Signature Administration installed on your computer, registration information, and your available memory.

To exit from the dialog box, choose OK.


Signature Administrator

The person designated as Signature Administrator sets the user identification and passwords for those users working with electronic signatures on JetForm electronic forms.


Signature Authorization File

A Signature Authorization file (.SAF) is created for each user. The encrypted file contains the user's signature information and private password.


Signature Verification File

The Signature Verification File (JETFORM.SVF) contains the unique id for each user as well as a "public" key used by JetForm Filler for signature verification.


Electronic Signatures and Signature Verification

When you create forms with JetForm Design, you can designate fields to accept electronic signatures. Electronic signatures indicate an acknowledgment or authorization, in the same manner as handwritten signatures. Just as each person's handwritten signature is unique, the security within JetForm provides the same level of confidence about user electronic signatures. The security algorithms within JetForm are based on accepted security standards, recognized by industry and government.

In addition to designating a field as a signature field, you also can associate other fields with it. When the signature field is "signed", the associated fields are locked, and become protected fields. Unless the signature field is "unsigned", the locked fields cannot be changed or erased.

Within JetForm Filler, each user assigned an electronic signature can "sign" electronic signature fields, as well as verify the validity of other user's signatures and associated data.

When a field is "signed", the security algorithm encrypts the signature and data into a unique value. If another user tries to change or tamper with the signature or associated data, the Verify Signature command within JetForm Filler alerts you. To verify the signature of another user, you do not have to know that user's password. The signature verification file contains the "public" key for the user. The signature is decrypted using the public key, and is verified as valid or invalid.


Using JetForm Help
Using the JetForm Help System

Any time the mouse pointer looks like:	 you can click on the word or phrase to get additional help for that topic.

For example:	Click on this phrase:	Glossary Term

Click on this phrase:	Jump Term

Help Command Buttons

You can click on the command buttons in the Help button bar at any time:

The Contents button displays the main list of Help topics.		The Search button enables searching for help topics by key words or phrases.
The Back button steps backwards through the topics you have already read.		The History button displays a list of topics you have seen previously.
The Browse buttons move through the Help topics in sequence.		The Print Topic button prints the current Help topic.
The Exit buttons closes JetForm Help.


JUMP TERM

Jump Terms take you to related topics. Click on the Back button to return to the previous topic.


Glossary Term

Clicking on the word or phrase will display a definition from the Glossary. Click again to remove the definition from the screen.


JetForm Signature Administration Window
The JetForm Signature Administration Window

Click on any portion of the JetForm Signature Administration window for further information.


Control Menu

The Control Menu is located in the top left corner of the JetForm Signature Authorization window. This menu contains commands which control the size and position of the JetForm Signature Authorization window. Click on the Control Menu to access these standard Windows commands:

Restore

Move

Size

Minimize

Maximize

Close

Switch To


Title Bar

At the top of the JetForm Signature Administration window is a Title Bar. This is a static screen area.


Minimize, Maximize and Restore Buttons

	Minimize Button
The Minimize button is located at the right end of the Title Bar in windows which are fully enlarged. When you click on Minimize, the window shrinks to an icon. Clicking on Minimize is the same as choosing this option from the Control Menu.

	Maximize Button
The Maximize button is located at the right end of the Title Bar in windows which are not fully enlarged. When you click on Maximize, the window enlarges to fill the screen. Clicking on Maximize is the same as choosing this option from the Control Menu.

	Restore Button
The Restore button is located at the right end of the Title Bar. When you click on Restore, the window returns to its previous size. Clicking on Restore is the same as choosing this option from the Control Menu.


Menu Bar and Pull-Down Menus

The Menu Bar enables you to access the functions within JetForm Signature Administration. The Menu Bar shows the main selections available: File, Edit, and Help. Each main selection has an associated pull-down menu, listing the available commands.

To make a selection from the Menu Bar, simply click on it. A pull-down menu of the available commands appears. Inactive commands, that is, commands which are not currently available, appear in gray in the Menu Bar and on pull-down menus. A command followed by three dots (...) indicates an associated dialog box. A command followed by a right arrow (>) indicates an associated sub-menu.

You may also use the keyboard to make selections from the Menu Bar. Press the ALT key, then the letter key that corresponds to the underlined letter in the name of the selection. For example, use ALT+F to select File or ALT+H to select Help.


Scroll Bar

A scroll bar is located at the right of the JetForm Signature Administration window.

The scroll bar contains two scroll arrows and a scroll box, which enable you to scroll through the contents of the window. You can move vertically on the screen by clicking on the arrow at each end of the scroll bar, or by dragging the scroll box inside the scroll bar. The scroll box shows the position of information currently visible relative to the contents of the entire window.


Mouse Pointer

The mouse pointer indicates the current position of the cursor on the screen. As you move the mouse, the mouse pointer moves on the screen. The pointer appears as a vertical arrow when you first access JetForm Signature Administration.


Size

Use this command to display a four-headed arrow so you can size the active window or dialog box with the arrow keys. The command is unavailable if the current window is maximized.


Restore

The Restore command returns the window to its previous size. Choosing this command is the same as clicking on Restore button at the end of the Title Bar.


Maximize

The Maximize command enlarges the window to fill the screen. The command is available in windows that are not fully enlarged.


Minimize

The Minimize command shrinks the window to an icon The command is available in windows which are fully enlarged.


Move

Use this command to display a four-headed arrow so you can move the active window or dialog box with the arrow keys. The command is unavailable if the current window is maximized.


Switch To

Use this command to display a list of all open Windows applications. Use this "Task List" to switch to or close an application on the list.


Close

To remove or clear a window or dialog box. You can close a window by choosing the Close command on the Control Menu.


dialog box

A window that appears temporarily to request information. Many dialog boxes have options you must select before JetForm can carry out a command.