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How to secure a stamp?

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2007-03-23 11:18:42
ASerene
Registered: Mar 23 2007
Posts: 2

Hi, we are using digital signatures and have been trying to figure out a more time-saving way to sign our PDF files. Will it be faster if we use the "Stamp" instead...is there a way we can secure the stamp by setting up the password? Please advise. Thanks!

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 7.0.7, Windows
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2007-03-23 23:50:51
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thomp
Expert
Registered: Feb 15 2006
Posts: 4411
Applying a digital signature with a stamp is an interesting idea. You could actually do this. Place code in a dynamic stamp that places a signature field on the document signs it, but not silently. Unforturnately, Dynamic stamp scripts are not privileged and signing is.

The best way to quickly and silently apply a signature is with an Acrobat Automation Script. Basically a folder level function that's activated with a menu item or toolbar button. Take a look at [url=http://www.windjack.com/products/acrobuttons.php]AcroButtons[/url], which is a plug-in for creating automation scripts with toolbar buttons. It comes with some examples for placing fields on a document, but there is not one in there for applying digital signatures. However there is a very good signing example in the [url=http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat/]Acrobat JavaScript Reference[/url]. These two things and some programming knowledge are all you need.

Thom Parker
The source for PDF Scripting Info
www.pdfscripting.com
Very Important - How to Debug Your Script

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