Effectively Marking a form for a client signature

I work in the financial services business and use acrobat to create and fill out forms for clients. Some of the forms we use are not suitable for digital signatures. We have to fill them out and mail to a client for signature. I have two questions:
1) What is an effective way to make the signature field stand out and say sign here? (request for manual signature) Perhaps an easy question but I haven't come up with a solution I like.
2) Many of our forms require either one or two signatures. Can I make any solution to question number one dependent of a specific field being filled out? In other words, on some forms, I would need two signatures and would like both fields to stand out otherwise, I need just one of the signature fiends to stand out.
Thanks in advance

I have a very simple form, made fro my own template (Indesign > PDF)
When distributing I have to choose between Adobe Form Central, Email or a specific internal server. I can’t - because my client needs to define it for themselves later. What ca I do? I used to send them a simple form-file.
Anna

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You will need to share the form with your clients so that they can opt-in to receive email notifications. Share the form to them as Reader so that they don't see the Design Tab nor the Distribute Tab. They will have access to a very limitted Options Tab (to turn on notifications), the View Responses Tab (to see the data) and the Summary Report Tab. Once they create their (free) account, confirm their email address and turn on notifications they won't have to log in FormsCentral again (unless they want to view the data) and will be receiving email notifications.
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Anna

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the CP project I should be working on.
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https://support.oracle.com
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Using JSSE : "Invalid Netscape CertType extension for SSL client" Error

Hi all,
Im using the sample code given sun site for JSSE with Client Authentication. The sample as such it worked with the testkeys provided in that. But it didn't workout when I tried using other certificates.
Both client and server certificates I generated from our internal Netscape Certificate Manager.
Function of the server :
The server will read a private key from the given keystore and starts listening on a port. This server will server only GET request.
Function of the client :
The Client sends a GET request to the server and gets the response back.
I simply changed the key store name alone in the working sample code.
It is not working.
The Exception thrown on client side :
D:\users\Jp\java\jssesamples\sockets\client\class>java SSLSocketClientWithClientAuth1 localhost 1089 /urls
localhost
1089
/urls
java.net.SocketException: Software caused connection abort: socket write error
at java.net.SocketOutputStream.socketWrite0(Native Method)
at java.net.SocketOutputStream.socketWrite(SocketOutputStream.java:92)
at java.net.SocketOutputStream.write(SocketOutputStream.java:136)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.OutputRecord.a(DashoA6275)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.a(DashoA6275)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.SunJSSE_ax.a(DashoA6275)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.SunJSSE_az.j(DashoA6275)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.SunJSSE_az.a(DashoA6275)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.SunJSSE_az.a(DashoA6275)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.SunJSSE_ax.a(DashoA6275)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.a(DashoA6275)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.j(DashoA6275)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.startHandshake(DashoA6275)
at SSLSocketClientWithClientAuth1.main(SSLSocketClientWithClientAuth1.java:119)
Exception thrown on server side :
D:\users\Jp\java\jssesamples\sockets\server\class>java ClassFileServer 1089 . TLS true
USAGE: java ClassFileServer port docroot [TLS [true]]
If the third argument is TLS, it will start as
a TLS/SSL file server, otherwise, it will be
an ordinary file server.
If the fourth argument is true,it will require
client authentication as well.
javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: java.security.cert.CertificateException: Invalid Netscape CertType extension for SSL client
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.BaseSSLSocketImpl.a(DashoA6275)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.a(DashoA6275)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.a(DashoA6275)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.SunJSSE_aw.a(DashoA6275)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.SunJSSE_aw.a(DashoA6275)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.SunJSSE_ax.a(DashoA6275)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.a(DashoA6275)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.j(DashoA6275)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.a(DashoA6275)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.AppInputStream.read(DashoA6275)
at sun.nio.cs.StreamDecoder$CharsetSD.readBytes(StreamDecoder.java:406)
at sun.nio.cs.StreamDecoder$CharsetSD.implRead(StreamDecoder.java:446)
at sun.nio.cs.StreamDecoder.read(StreamDecoder.java:180)
at java.io.InputStreamReader.read(InputStreamReader.java:167)
at java.io.BufferedReader.fill(BufferedReader.java:136)
at java.io.BufferedReader.readLine(BufferedReader.java:299)
at java.io.BufferedReader.readLine(BufferedReader.java:362)
at ClassServer.getPath(ClassServer.java:162)
at ClassServer.run(ClassServer.java:109)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:536)
Caused by: java.security.cert.CertificateException: Invalid Netscape CertType extension for SSL client
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.X509TrustManagerImpl.a(DashoA6275)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.X509TrustManagerImpl.a(DashoA6275)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.X509TrustManagerImpl.a(DashoA6275)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.X509TrustManagerImpl.checkClientTrusted(DashoA6275)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.JsseX509TrustManager.checkClientTrusted(DashoA6275)
... 17 more
error writing response: Connection has been shutdown: javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: java.security.cert.CertificateExce
ption: Invalid Netscape CertType extension for SSL client
javax.net.ssl.SSLException: Connection has been shutdown: javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: java.security.cert.Certificate
Exception: Invalid Netscape CertType extension for SSL client
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.d(DashoA6275)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.e(DashoA6275)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.AppOutputStream.write(DashoA6275)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.AppOutputStream.write(DashoA6275)
at java.io.DataOutputStream.writeBytes(DataOutputStream.java:256)
at ClassServer.run(ClassServer.java:128)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:536)
Caused by: javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: java.security.cert.CertificateException: Invalid Netscape CertType extension
for SSL client
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.BaseSSLSocketImpl.a(DashoA6275)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.a(DashoA6275)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.a(DashoA6275)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.SunJSSE_aw.a(DashoA6275)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.SunJSSE_aw.a(DashoA6275)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.SunJSSE_ax.a(DashoA6275)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.a(DashoA6275)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.j(DashoA6275)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.a(DashoA6275)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.AppInputStream.read(DashoA6275)
at sun.nio.cs.StreamDecoder$CharsetSD.readBytes(StreamDecoder.java:406)
at sun.nio.cs.StreamDecoder$CharsetSD.implRead(StreamDecoder.java:446)
at sun.nio.cs.StreamDecoder.read(StreamDecoder.java:180)
at java.io.InputStreamReader.read(InputStreamReader.java:167)
at java.io.BufferedReader.fill(BufferedReader.java:136)
at java.io.BufferedReader.readLine(BufferedReader.java:299)
at java.io.BufferedReader.readLine(BufferedReader.java:362)
at ClassServer.getPath(ClassServer.java:162)
at ClassServer.run(ClassServer.java:109)
... 1 more
Caused by: java.security.cert.CertificateException: Invalid Netscape CertType extension for SSL client
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.X509TrustManagerImpl.a(DashoA6275)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.X509TrustManagerImpl.a(DashoA6275)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.X509TrustManagerImpl.a(DashoA6275)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.X509TrustManagerImpl.checkClientTrusted(DashoA6275)
at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.JsseX509TrustManager.checkClientTrusted(DashoA6275)
... 17 more
The Client code :
* @(#)SSLSocketClientWithClientAuth.java 1.5 01/05/10
* Copyright 1995-2002 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
* Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or
* without modification, are permitted provided that the following
* conditions are met:
* -Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
* notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
* -Redistribution in binary form must reproduct the above copyright
* notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
* the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
* distribution.
* Neither the name of Sun Microsystems, Inc. or the names of
* contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
* from this software without specific prior written permission.
* This software is provided "AS IS," without a warranty of any
* kind. ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND
* WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY,
* FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY
* EXCLUDED. SUN AND ITS LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY
* DAMAGES OR LIABILITIES SUFFERED BY LICENSEE AS A RESULT OF OR
* RELATING TO USE, MODIFICATION OR DISTRIBUTION OF THE SOFTWARE OR
* ITS DERIVATIVES. IN NO EVENT WILL SUN OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE
* FOR ANY LOST REVENUE, PROFIT OR DATA, OR FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT,
* SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, HOWEVER
* CAUSED AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF
* THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE SOFTWARE, EVEN IF SUN HAS BEEN
* ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
* You acknowledge that Software is not designed, licensed or
* intended for use in the design, construction, operation or
* maintenance of any nuclear facility.
import java.net.*;
import java.io.*;
import javax.net.ssl.*;
import javax.security.cert.X509Certificate;
import java.security.KeyStore;
* This example shows how to set up a key manager to do client
* authentication if required by server.
* This program assumes that the client is not inside a firewall.
* The application can be modified to connect to a server outside
* the firewall by following SSLSocketClientWithTunneling.java.
public class SSLSocketClientWithClientAuth1 {
public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
 String host = null;
 int port = -1;
 String path = null;
 for (int i = 0; i < args.length; i++)
 System.out.println(args);
 if (args.length < 3) {
 System.out.println(
 "USAGE: java SSLSocketClientWithClientAuth " +
 "host port requestedfilepath");
 System.exit(-1);
 try {
 host = args[0];
 port = Integer.parseInt(args[1]);
 path = args[2];
 } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
 System.out.println("USAGE: java SSLSocketClientWithClientAuth " +
 "host port requestedfilepath");
 System.exit(-1);
 try {
 * Set up a key manager for client authentication
 * if asked by the server. Use the implementation's
 * default TrustStore and secureRandom routines.
 SSLSocketFactory factory = null;
 try {
 SSLContext ctx;
 KeyManagerFactory kmf;
 KeyStore ks;
 char[] passphrase = "passphrase".toCharArray();
 ctx = SSLContext.getInstance("TLS");
 kmf = KeyManagerFactory.getInstance("SunX509");
 ks = KeyStore.getInstance("JKS");
// ks.load(new FileInputStream("testkeys"), passphrase);
 ks.load(new FileInputStream("clientkey"), passphrase);
 kmf.init(ks, passphrase);
 ctx.init(kmf.getKeyManagers(), null, null);
 factory = ctx.getSocketFactory();
 } catch (Exception e) {
 throw new IOException(e.getMessage());
 SSLSocket socket = (SSLSocket)factory.createSocket(host, port);
 * send http request
 * See SSLSocketClient.java for more information about why
 * there is a forced handshake here when using PrintWriters.
 socket.startHandshake();
 PrintWriter out = new PrintWriter(
 new BufferedWriter(
 new OutputStreamWriter(
 socket.getOutputStream())));
 out.println("GET " + path + " HTTP/1.1");
 /* Some internet sites throw bad request error for HTTP/1.1 req if hostname is not specified so the foll line */
 out.println("Host: " + host);
 out.println();
 out.flush();
 * Make sure there were no surprises
 if (out.checkError())
 System.out.println(
 "SSLSocketClient: java.io.PrintWriter error");
 /* read response */
 BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(
 new InputStreamReader(
 socket.getInputStream()));
 String inputLine;
 while ((inputLine = in.readLine()) != null)
 System.out.println(inputLine);
 in.close();
 out.close();
 socket.close();
 } catch (Exception e) {
 e.printStackTrace();
The Server code :
* @(#)ClassFileServer.java 1.5 01/05/10
* Copyright 1995-2002 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
* Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or
* without modification, are permitted provided that the following
* conditions are met:
* -Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
* notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
* -Redistribution in binary form must reproduct the above copyright
* notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
* the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
* distribution.
* Neither the name of Sun Microsystems, Inc. or the names of
* contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
* from this software without specific prior written permission.
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import java.io.*;
import java.net.*;
import java.security.KeyStore;
import javax.net.*;
import javax.net.ssl.*;
import javax.security.cert.X509Certificate;
/* ClassFileServer.java -- a simple file server that can server
* Http get request in both clear and secure channel
* The ClassFileServer implements a ClassServer that
* reads files from the file system. See the
* doc for the "Main" method for how to run this
* server.
public class ClassFileServer extends ClassServer {
private String docroot;
private static int DefaultServerPort = 2001;
* Constructs a ClassFileServer.
* @param path the path where the server locates files
public ClassFileServer(ServerSocket ss, String docroot) throws IOException
 super(ss);
 this.docroot = docroot;
* Returns an array of bytes containing the bytes for
* the file represented by the argument path.
* @return the bytes for the file
* @exception FileNotFoundException if the file corresponding
* to path could not be loaded.
public byte[] getBytes(String path)
 throws IOException
 System.out.println("reading: " + path);
 File f = new File(docroot + File.separator + path);
 int length = (int)(f.length());
 if (length == 0) {
 throw new IOException("File length is zero: " + path);
 } else {
 FileInputStream fin = new FileInputStream(f);
 DataInputStream in = new DataInputStream(fin);
 byte[] bytecodes = new byte[length];
 in.readFully(bytecodes);
 return bytecodes;
* Main method to create the class server that reads
* files. This takes two command line arguments, the
* port on which the server accepts requests and the
* root of the path. To start up the server: 
* <code> java ClassFileServer <port> <path>
* </code> 
* <code> new ClassFileServer(port, docroot);
* </code>
public static void main(String args[])
 System.out.println(
 "USAGE: java ClassFileServer port docroot [TLS [true]]");
 System.out.println("");
 System.out.println(
 "If the third argument is TLS, it will start as\n" +
 "a TLS/SSL file server, otherwise, it will be\n" +
 "an ordinary file server. \n" +
 "If the fourth argument is true,it will require\n" +
 "client authentication as well.");
 int port = DefaultServerPort;
 String docroot = "";
 if (args.length >= 1) {
 port = Integer.parseInt(args[0]);
 if (args.length >= 2) {
 docroot = args[1];
 String type = "PlainSocket";
 if (args.length >= 3) {
 type = args[2];
 try {
 ServerSocketFactory ssf =
 ClassFileServer.getServerSocketFactory(type);
 ServerSocket ss = ssf.createServerSocket(port);
 if (args.length >= 4 && args[3].equals("true")) {
 ((SSLServerSocket)ss).setNeedClientAuth(true);
 new ClassFileServer(ss, docroot);
 } catch (IOException e) {
 System.out.println("Unable to start ClassServer: " +
 e.getMessage());
 e.printStackTrace();
private static ServerSocketFactory getServerSocketFactory(String type) {
 if (type.equals("TLS")) {
 SSLServerSocketFactory ssf = null;
 try {
 // set up key manager to do server authentication
 SSLContext ctx;
 KeyManagerFactory kmf;
 KeyStore ks;
 char[] passphrase = "passphrase".toCharArray();
 ctx = SSLContext.getInstance("TLS");
 kmf = KeyManagerFactory.getInstance("SunX509");
 ks = KeyStore.getInstance("JKS");
// ks.load(new FileInputStream("testkeys"), passphrase);
 ks.load(new FileInputStream("serverkey"), passphrase);
 kmf.init(ks, passphrase);
 ctx.init(kmf.getKeyManagers(), null, null);
 ssf = ctx.getServerSocketFactory();
 return ssf;
 } catch (Exception e) {
 e.printStackTrace();
 } else {
 return ServerSocketFactory.getDefault();
 return null;
Could anyone help ?
thanks in advance
Jayaprakash

The same thing.
I have found the place where the exception throws.
It is com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.AVA class.
It has a constructor AVA(StringReader)
There is a check in this constructor of different certificate extensions
(if-else). If it sees no familiar extension it throws exception and handshake fails.
It is not difficult to fix this problem: just ignore unknown extension.
Everything works fine with this "improved" class (under VA 3.5).
But the problem is - the using of this class in applets.
How can I say the browser to use my "improved" class and not the one it downloaded with java plug-in?

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