Certified Documents

Is it possible to edit/comment/markup a certified document? Perhaps I need to save it first, but that choice is not available. The documents originate as certified documents (verisign) from the US government printing office. After download, permissions do not allow commenting. Is there a way to save them such that they are "de certified" and commentable?

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Able to clear signatures in a certified document in Acrobat 9.0

Hi
While testing Acrobat 9.0 feasibility for migrating my application from Acrobat 7.0, I stumbled upon a security issue that the signatures can be cleared in a certified document (Only Form Fill in and digital signatures are allowed) by right clicking and selecting Clear
Signature. After clearing the signature, the document status still remains valid i.e. it doesn't gets invalid even if the signature is cleared. Below are the steps to reproduce the same.
1. Certify a document having couple of signature fields by selecting Certify with Visible Signature and
i "Form fill-in and digital signatures"
as the Permitted Actions after Certifying.
2. Close and re-open the document.
3. Sign a signature field.
4. Close and re-open the document. Right click on the signed signature field and select Clear Signature.
5. Save the document, close and re-open the same. The signature is cleared
and the document status is valid.
This behavior is different from Acrobat 7.0 where
A) User is unable to clear a signature in a certified document
B) Even if he somehows clears the signature, the document certification becomes invalid.
Also, if you right click on the certifying signature in Step 4 above, it also can get cleared.
This behavior of clearing the signatures in a certified document nullifies the purpose of a certified document to prevent users from changing a document. Also, the option of locking the signature during the certification process is missing in Acrobat 9.
Please let me know whether this is a bug or expected behavior.

Below is the example of difference in behavior of Acrobat 7 and 9.
In case of Acrobat 7, there was no option to clear a signature field in a "certified" document i.e. if I sign and right click on a signature field inside a certified document Acrobat 7.0, the Clear Signature option is not present.
However, if I sign the same signature field in the same PDF in Acrobat 9 and right click, Clear Signature option is available and am able to Clear the signature.

How can I allow commenting in a certified document/

In Acrobat Pro 9, I created a certified document by selecting "Certify with out Visible Signature." I tried all three settings in "Permitted Changes after Certifying" but my PDF still does not allow commenting in Reader. The PDF allowed commenting before I certified it---how can I enable commenting after certification?

Tags are independent of PDF page content. Removing/deleting a page or page(s) does not remove anything in the PDF's structure tree.
As Full Check is looking at the structure tree the report reflects what is present there.
In the Tags panel walk the structure tree to locate the Table tags. Delete these.
Be well...

How can I make my form be a certified document?

Hi all,
In my form, I want to export xml by using the script "Reference_Syntax.exportData( [ STRING param1 [, BOOLEAN param2 ] ])",
for example, xfa.host.exportData("filename.xml",0).
However, it is invalid.
It says that "This parameter1 is only valid on certified documents where the user has sufficient
permissions".
But how can I make my form be a certified document, or how can I get the sufficient permissions?
Script "xfa.host.exportData("",0)" can be valid, but what I need is specifying the location and file name so that users can export xml just by clicking the button.
Can I achieve this function?
Waiting for your reply, thanks a lot!
Ellie

Please take a look at this discussion. Also, are your end users using Adobe Reader? If so, your document must be Reader Enabled withed LiveCycle RE to use the import / export xml functionality.

Certified Documents are Un-Combinable?

We obtain Electronic Signatures from Doctors for the purpose of sending them in a combined PDF to the State Medicaid. However these "Certified" PDFs uncombinable.
We're using Adobe Acrobat to combine these files and the specific error we receive is, "Certified documents cannot be merged.".
These PDFs can still be secure and combinable. It indicates that this document cannot be modified and would not like not modify it, but would like to combine it into a larger PDF file.
Right now, we are by default internet explorer Acrobat Preferences to not open PDFs in Browser and then saving them as TIFFs and merging those.
Any work-around to ensure that the PDF signature attributes remain intact when needing to combine these documents?
Thanks

Signed Echosign documents are both security password protected as well as certified with the aim to prevent editing of the signed pdf. Combining documents is considered editing in this permission set.
If you were able to combine signed documents, the signature on the original document would then be extended to the combined document.
My advise would be to make the other documents you use to combine with the signed document, part of the original agreement is applicable,
echosign allows you to upload mutliple documents into a single transaction, Echosign will combine the individual documents for you.

Save as certified document issue

I have no idea why my only option is to "save as certified document". I need to be able to "Save" or "Save As" only. I'm using acrobat professional 8.1.
Any help would be awesome.
Thanks in advance!

You have not indicated the version of Acrobat, but I will assume it is Acrobat XI. If you have not updated this, be sure to do the updates and try again. OFFICE 2013 came out after AA XI and the initial release did not cover OFFICE 2013 PDF Maker. The current version is 11.0.03. You may also need to change the job settings in the create PDF options (settings button on the Save As screen or in the Acrobat preferences menu). Also check the PDF with ctrl-D to see what fonts are embedded. I am assuming your fonts did not get embedded.

Make the signature disappear after the modification of a certified document

Hallo,
I would like to certify a document to make the people who receive it aware that it is a unique and original document and to discourage people in modifing it.
I've tried using certificate function and, when I activate the certification, the document became protected from editing and my digital signature appears on it.
That's ok but, with one of the many programs used to unlock the protected .pdf documents, I was able to edit the document, my digital signature didn't disappear and the document seem to be original apart from the signature functions which aren't enabled anymore.
I would like a strong visual change on the document, like the disappearing of the signature or the appearing of a mark, in order to tell people:"If you see/don't see this mark the document could have been modified and you don't have to rely on it", is it possible?
I'm using Adobe Acrobat 8 Pro.
Thank you,
Alberto Bellini

Hi Chris,
Just to be clear, I'm only talking about what Acrobat does. To begin with, Acrobat will respect (enforce) the permissions that correspond to a Digital Signature (be it a Certifying or Regular signature). If somehow you do something to the file that is not allowed by the permission set, then the signsature will be rendered invalid.
The question I have is what application is making the change. When it comes to third party software (i.e. not made by Adobe) as long as it can open the file the user can do whatever they want. You can always open a PDF in a text editor and make a change. Whether or not the third party software processes the signature or obeys the permissions is a separate question.
Finally, back to your question. If you do make a change using third party software that is outside the scope of the signature, when you reopen the file in Acrobat (and when I say Acrobat I really mean both Acrobat and Reader, but I'm too lazy to type both) it will show up as invalid. If you made changes that are within the scope of the signature, then the signature would be valid with changes. It would be just as if you made an allowable change using Acrobat.
For example, if adding form data was an allowable change for a Certifying signature, and your ability to write in PDF is strong enough to add the data to the correct object using the third party software, and update the XREF table while keeping the signature byte range intact, when opening the file in Acrobat you would get a valid signature.
Steve

Signing a certified document

I've got a certified pdf-document for signature. According to the document properties it's allowed to fill in and sign document. However all signature features are disabled in the doc. What can be done& Thanks

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Help on Certified Documents from the Superintendent of Documents

I often review regulations and legislation that have been certified by the Superintendent of Documents. I've used Acrobat Pro in the past and was able to run OCR to at least allow for commenting/notes, highlighting text and creating my own bookmarks. When I click on the Recognize Text section it is greyed out. Thank you for your help.

If you're talking about a document that was signed with a certification signature, the signer can specify what restrictions should be enforced (e.g., "annotations, form fill-in, and digital signatures" or "No changes allowed"). So first check to see what changes are allowed by the signature, which you can determine by looking at the signature properties. Otherwise, check to see what security restrictions are in place by opening the file in Acrobat and selecting: File > Properties > Security

Cannot add a signature after certifying a document Acrobat 8 Pro

Every time I try to add a signature, in Acrobat 8 Professional, after certifying a document with a visible signature, the "Place signature" and "Sign document" menu items appear disabled, even though I chose to give permission to add form data and signatures at the time of placing the certifying signature. And even though these settings appear in the security properties of the document and in the certify signature properties.
What can be wrong ? Thanks.

To sign a certified document, you need to have at least one unused pre-authored signature field.

Document certification becoming INVALID after Ctrl+F in Acrobat 9. Possible bug?

Hi
Am using document certifcation to protect my application Pdfs. Have came across an issue where in the document certification is getting invalid. AM also able to reproduce the error by working with pdfs outside my application. Below are the steps
1. Create a Pdf with 1 text field. Put some default value in the field e.g. Testing
2. Certify the document using File->Save As Certified Document
3. Close and Re-open the document. There is a document message bar on top with text "This document is certified......"
4. Press Ctrl+F and search for the value in the text field (say Test). The searched text is highlighted & selected.
5. Go to Advanced->Sign & Certify->Validate All Signatures.
6. The Certifying signature becomes crossed out and the message bar changes to "Certification is invalid"
Has someone come across this issue or Any idea why this is happening?

Hi Steve,
Am unable to reproduce with the file attached by you.
I also tested further to analyze that the signature break is happening with all the files only for the 1st time you execute the find function i.e.
1. Perform all the 6 steps as mentioned in my 1st post in this thread dated 6 Dec 2010.
2. Close and Re-open the same pdf.
3. Execute the find function by using Ctrl+F to find any text in the pdf.
4. Validate the signatures, Certifying signature is not lost/broken
Start with a new file again and certifying signature will be broken only after 1st find and not afterwards.
Maybe this'll help in pinpointing the problem.
Thanks
Atin

Reader extensions vs Document security order

Hi!
I need to process the document by both the Reader extensions and Document security. If I do first Reader extensions and than certify document, reader extensions becomes invalid. If I certify document first and than proceed reader extensions, big warning about invalid signature is displayed.
How to solve this problem?
Thank you,
--- Jaroslav

The correct order is Certify->ARES

Performing Import on the loading of a document.

Hi all,
I am trying to import a XML data file when a form first opens and populates data fields from .
The command "xfa.host.importData("myProfile.xml");" doesn't seem to run the import no matter what event I put this in. Only works if I click a button for example. Any ideas anyone?
Zane

To certify a PDF document:
1. Make all final changes to your PDF document.
2. In the Security panel of the Preferences dialog box, specify a default signing method.
3. Choose File > Save As Certified Document.
4. Do one of the following:
Choose Get Digital ID From Adobe Partner to learn more about obtaining a digital ID on the Adobe website. (See also Using digital IDs and certification methods in the Acrobat on-line help system.)
If you already have a self-signed digital ID, or if you want to create one, click OK.
5. From the Allowable Actions menu, choose which actions to allow for this document. If you choose an option that allows form completion and commenting, specify whether you want to lock the certifying signature so that no one can clear it. Click Next.
6. Note which items, if any, might compromise the security of the document or change its appearance. You may want to cancel the certification and fix these items before certifying the document. For example, you may want to remove unembedded fonts or media clips with attached actions. To continue with the certification, choose any warning message you want to include in the PDF document, and then click Next.
7.To have the certification appear in the document, select Show Certification On Document, click Next, and then follow the instructions to create a signature field.
8.In the Apply Digital Signature dialog box, select which digital ID to use, and then click OK.
9.To finish signing the document, specify the reason for signing, choose Show Options to change the signature appearance, and then do one of the following:
Choose Sign And Save As (recommended) to sign the document and save it using a different file name. This command allows you to make changes to your original PDF document.
Chose Sign And Save to sign the document and save it using the same file name. If you make changes to the original PDF document, you may invalidate the certification.
10. Close the document without making additional changes.
Denver
Adobe Enterprise Support

JavaScript disallowed on certified form?

I have a dynamic form that is submitted using an HTTP Submit Button (pdf). The server responds with an FDF payload of JavaScript that gets executed immediately. This works fine when the form is not certified. However, once the form is certified (non visible), instead of running the JavaScript on submit, a popup says "operation is not permitted". Is there a way to return JavaScript to execute within a certified document? Using Designer ES4 and Adobe Acrobat Pro XI.
Sample FDF:
%FDF-1.2
1 0 obj
<<
/FDF
<<
/JavaScript << /After ( JavaScript Goes Here ) >>
>>
>>
endobj
trailer
<<
/Root 1 0 R
>>
%%EOF

Hi Santosh,
In this case, the PDF was signed by GlobalSign which chained up to the Adobe CA.
Note that the following FDF payload works:
1 0 obj<</FDF<</Status(Some Kind Words Here)>>/Type/Catalog/Version/1.3>>endobj trailer<< /Root 1 0 R >>%%EOF
It appears that the simple inclsion of the JavaScript key is enough to cause the error message.
Here is what my submit button looks like (xfa)
<field name="HTTPSubmitButton1" y="76.2mm" x="82.55mm" w="28.575mm" h="6mm" relevant="-print">
            <?templateDesigner isHttpSubmitObject true?>
            <ui>
               <button highlight="inverted"/>
            </ui>
            <font typeface="Arial"/>
            <caption>
               <value>
                  <text>Http Submit</text>
               </value>
               <para hAlign="center" vAlign="middle"/>
            </caption>
            <border hand="right">
               <edge stroke="raised"/>
               <fill>
                  <color value="212,208,200"/>
               </fill>
            </border>
            <bind match="none"/>
            <event name="event__click" activity="click">
               <submit format="urlencoded" textEncoding="UTF-8" target="http://localhost:51786/Submit/TestFDF#FDF"/>
            </event>
         </field>
Let me know if you need anything else to diagnose this issue.
Nicholas.

Batch sequence to certify files

Ability to certify documents using the batch processing mode.
There is a sequence to encrypt files, but not a sequence to certify the files. The Java Script Example sdkAddSignature.js relies on a software based certificate, not a token based certifficate which is what I have. The ability to apply security works great, I only wish that I could certify documjents via batch processing.
I'm using Acrobat 8 pro version 8.16. I don't think this exists in version 9, if Id does my appologies.

I have the following Batch JS as below.
It runs but gives "the green sign" with message "Signed and signatures are valid", but not certified "blue ribbon" sign with message "Certified by ...." which can be done manually with "Certify without visible signature" command in my environment. The batch would be needed.
I would be really pleased if someone could find what´s wrong!
/* 01_Certify all */
// Choose handler
var ppklite = security.getHandler("Adobe.PPKLite");
// Login -- change as appropriate
ppklite.login("okokok", "/DS/mySign.p12"); // path for macintosh
// Add a signature field with zero dimensions (invisible)
var f = this.addField("Signature", "signature", 0, [0,0,0,0]);
// Sign it and log out. Change as appropriate
f.signatureSign(ppklite,
{ password: "okokok",
location: "Town, Country",
reason: "I am approving this document",
contactInfo: "[email protected]",
appearance: "myOwn"});
// Obtain the signature field:
var f = this.getField("Signature");
// Validate the signature field:
var status = f.signatureValidate(); // can´t find any certify command
ppklite.logout();
Thanks in advance!

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