PDF Template Digital Signature Error

BI Pub 11.1.1.5.0 --
Just wondering if anyone has found a workaround to the error below ...
In order for end users to digitally sign a pdf temple field in adobe reader, adobe pro has to "Extend features to Adobe Reader" on the template but that functionality breaks when BI Publisher modifies the form by layering data into it. So when the form is opened the user will get an error like:
"This document has enabled extended features in Adobe Acrobat. The document has been changed since it was created and use of extended features is no longer available. Contact the original author."
Has anyone been able to successfully implement this functionality?
Ricker

Upgrading a sensor via VMS is part of our standard testing procedure for a new signature update and it passed the test!
Unfortunately, for some reasons, the checksum of the file published on Cisco.com doesn't match the checksum of the file we have tested.
My apologies for any inconvenience it could have caused, we are working to have this fixed asap!
I'll post again once this has been done.

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I know you guys did answer to this kind of question in several threads. But my case is bit different. Please try to help me to resolve this issue.
OS: AIX 5.3
B2B: 10.1.2.2 (No Additions)
I did encrypt the message using certificates (Host & Trading Partner) and send to Trading Partner and got the confirmation. So assuming there is no issue with wallet and certificates.
But I am not able to sing the same message using same certificates.
(I don’t have any issue with Host certificate, I can use it for host sing but I have issue with Trading Partner certificate)
Here the error message. I really appreciate your help.
<MSG_TEXT>Error -: AIP-51083: General failure creating S/MIME digital signature: Error -: AIP-51083: General failure creating S/MIME digital signature: java.lang.NullPointerException
at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.mime.MimePackaging.createSignedMimeBodyPart(MimePackaging.java:434)
at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.mime.MimePackaging.applySecurity(MimePackaging.java:1699)
at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.mime.MimePackaging.createMimeMessage(MimePackaging.java:262)
at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.mime.MimePackaging.pack(MimePackaging.java:110)
at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.msgproc.Request.outgoingRequestPostColab(Request.java:1165)
at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.msgproc.Request.outgoingRequest(Request.java:701)
at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.engine.Engine.processOutgoingMessage(Engine.java:832)
at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.data.MsgListener.onMessage(MsgListener.java:531)
at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.data.MsgListener.run(MsgListener.java(Compiled Code))
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:568)
Caused by: Error -: AIP-51083: General failure creating S/MIME digital signature: java.lang.NullPointerException
at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.SmimeSecureMessaging.sign(SmimeSecureMessaging.java:1054)
at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.mime.MimePackaging.createSignedMimeBodyPart(MimePackaging.java:392)
... 9 more
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.SmimeSecureMessaging.sign(SmimeSecureMessaging.java:965)
... 10 more
</MSG_TEXT>
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Thanks for your good reply.
I was doing same thing which you mentioned (Thats the reason encryption is working with same certificates, so there is no issue with wallet and certificates).
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<HEADER>
<TSTZ_ORIGINATING>2009-09-04T21:56:50.336+00:00</TSTZ_ORIGINATING>
<ORG_ID>oracle.com</ORG_ID>
<COMPONENT_ID>B2B</COMPONENT_ID>
<HOSTING_CLIENT_ID>beta</HOSTING_CLIENT_ID>
<MSG_TYPE TYPE="UNKNOWN"></MSG_TYPE>
<MSG_GROUP>B2B</MSG_GROUP>
<MSG_LEVEL>16</MSG_LEVEL>
<HOST_ID>abc.abc.com</HOST_ID>
<HOST_NWADDR>1.1.1.100</HOST_NWADDR>
<MODULE_ID>B2B</MODULE_ID>
<THREAD_ID>Thread-12</THREAD_ID>
<USER_ID>oraaiad</USER_ID>
</HEADER>
<PAYLOAD>
<MSG_TEXT>Utility:getPrivateKey:Exit</MSG_TEXT>
</PAYLOAD>
</MESSAGE>
<MESSAGE>
<HEADER>
<TSTZ_ORIGINATING>2009-09-04T21:56:50.336+00:00</TSTZ_ORIGINATING>
<ORG_ID>oracle.com</ORG_ID>
<COMPONENT_ID>B2B</COMPONENT_ID>
<HOSTING_CLIENT_ID>beta</HOSTING_CLIENT_ID>
<MSG_TYPE TYPE="UNKNOWN"></MSG_TYPE>
<MSG_GROUP>B2B</MSG_GROUP>
<MSG_LEVEL>16</MSG_LEVEL>
<HOST_ID>abc.abc.com</HOST_ID>
<HOST_NWADDR>1.1.1.100</HOST_NWADDR>
<MODULE_ID>B2B</MODULE_ID>
<THREAD_ID>Thread-12</THREAD_ID>
<USER_ID>oraaiad</USER_ID>
</HEADER>
<PAYLOAD>
<MSG_TEXT>oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.SmimeSecureMessaging:SmimeSecureMessaging: sign alternateWrl: /oraaiad/B2BHome/Apache/Apache/conf/ssl.wlt/default/wallet1</MSG_TEXT>
</PAYLOAD>
</MESSAGE>
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<HEADER>
<TSTZ_ORIGINATING>2009-09-04T21:56:50.336+00:00</TSTZ_ORIGINATING>
<ORG_ID>oracle.com</ORG_ID>
<COMPONENT_ID>B2B</COMPONENT_ID>
<HOSTING_CLIENT_ID>beta</HOSTING_CLIENT_ID>
<MSG_TYPE TYPE="UNKNOWN"></MSG_TYPE>
<MSG_GROUP>B2B</MSG_GROUP>
<MSG_LEVEL>16</MSG_LEVEL>
<HOST_ID>abc.abc.com</HOST_ID>
<HOST_NWADDR>1.1.1.100</HOST_NWADDR>
<MODULE_ID>B2B</MODULE_ID>
<THREAD_ID>Thread-12</THREAD_ID>
<USER_ID>oraaiad</USER_ID>
</HEADER>
<PAYLOAD>
<MSG_TEXT>Utility:getPrivateKey:Enter</MSG_TEXT>
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<HEADER>
<TSTZ_ORIGINATING>2009-09-04T21:56:50.506+00:00</TSTZ_ORIGINATING>
<ORG_ID>oracle.com</ORG_ID>
<COMPONENT_ID>B2B</COMPONENT_ID>
<HOSTING_CLIENT_ID>beta</HOSTING_CLIENT_ID>
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<MSG_GROUP>B2B</MSG_GROUP>
<MSG_LEVEL>16</MSG_LEVEL>
<HOST_ID>abc.abc.com</HOST_ID>
<HOST_NWADDR>1.1.1.100</HOST_NWADDR>
<MODULE_ID>B2B</MODULE_ID>
<THREAD_ID>Thread-12</THREAD_ID>
<USER_ID>oraaiad</USER_ID>
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<PAYLOAD>
<MSG_TEXT>java.lang.NullPointerException
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.SmimeSecureMessaging.sign(SmimeSecureMessaging.java:984)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.mime.MimePackaging.createSignedMimeBodyPart(MimePackaging.java:416)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.mime.MimePackaging.applySecurity(MimePackaging.java:1734)
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</MSG_TEXT>
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</MESSAGE>
<MESSAGE>
<HEADER>
<TSTZ_ORIGINATING>2009-09-04T21:56:50.506+00:00</TSTZ_ORIGINATING>
<ORG_ID>oracle.com</ORG_ID>
<COMPONENT_ID>B2B</COMPONENT_ID>
<HOSTING_CLIENT_ID>beta</HOSTING_CLIENT_ID>
<MSG_TYPE TYPE="ERROR"></MSG_TYPE>
<MSG_GROUP>B2B</MSG_GROUP>
<MSG_LEVEL>16</MSG_LEVEL>
<HOST_ID>abc.abc.com</HOST_ID>
<HOST_NWADDR>1.1.1.100</HOST_NWADDR>
<MODULE_ID>B2B</MODULE_ID>
<THREAD_ID>Thread-12</THREAD_ID>
<USER_ID>oraaiad</USER_ID>
</HEADER>
<PAYLOAD>
<MSG_TEXT>Error -: AIP-51083: General failure creating S/MIME digital signature: java.lang.NullPointerException
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.SmimeSecureMessaging.sign(SmimeSecureMessaging.java:1077)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.mime.MimePackaging.createSignedMimeBodyPart(MimePackaging.java:416)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.mime.MimePackaging.applySecurity(MimePackaging.java:1734)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.mime.MimePackaging.createMimeMessage(MimePackaging.java:286)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.mime.MimePackaging.pack(MimePackaging.java:118)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.msgproc.Request.outgoingRequestPostColab(Request.java:1602)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.msgproc.Request.outgoingRequest(Request.java:900)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.engine.Engine.processOutgoingMessage(Engine.java:1082)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.data.MsgListener.onMessage(MsgListener.java:697)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.data.MsgListener.run(MsgListener.java:373)
     at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:568)
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     ... 10 more
</MSG_TEXT>
</PAYLOAD>
</MESSAGE>
<MESSAGE>
<HEADER>
<TSTZ_ORIGINATING>2009-09-04T21:56:50.507+00:00</TSTZ_ORIGINATING>
<ORG_ID>oracle.com</ORG_ID>
<COMPONENT_ID>B2B</COMPONENT_ID>
<MSG_ID>AIP-51083</MSG_ID>
<HOSTING_CLIENT_ID>beta</HOSTING_CLIENT_ID>
<MSG_TYPE TYPE="ERROR"></MSG_TYPE>
<MSG_GROUP>B2B</MSG_GROUP>
<MSG_LEVEL>16</MSG_LEVEL>
<HOST_ID>abc.abc.com</HOST_ID>
<HOST_NWADDR>1.1.1.100</HOST_NWADDR>
<MODULE_ID>B2B</MODULE_ID>
<THREAD_ID>Thread-12</THREAD_ID>
<USER_ID>oraaiad</USER_ID>
</HEADER>
<PAYLOAD>
<MSG_TEXT>Error -: AIP-51083: General failure creating S/MIME digital signature
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.mime.MimePackaging.createSignedMimeBodyPart(MimePackaging.java:458)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.mime.MimePackaging.applySecurity(MimePackaging.java:1734)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.mime.MimePackaging.createMimeMessage(MimePackaging.java:286)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.packaging.mime.MimePackaging.pack(MimePackaging.java:118)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.msgproc.Request.outgoingRequestPostColab(Request.java:1602)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.msgproc.Request.outgoingRequest(Request.java:900)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.engine.Engine.processOutgoingMessage(Engine.java:1082)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.data.MsgListener.onMessage(MsgListener.java:697)
     at oracle.tip.adapter.b2b.data.MsgListener.run(MsgListener.java:373)
     at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:568)
</MSG_TEXT>
</PAYLOAD>
</MESSAGE>
Please share your idea/comments.
I appreciate your help.
Regards,
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