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PDFX Reference

This section defines the parameters for using a timestamp server to validate a digital signature (see DigiSig)

Name

Values

Description

Enable

Boolean

Specifies if the PDF document should be time stamped during digitally signing or not.

If this property is set to False, no other properties from this section will be used.

Default = False

ServerURL

String

URL of the server that support timestamp protocol (RFC 3161).

ServerName

String

Name of the server to represent in UI.

ServerLogin

String

User name for server login

ServerPassword

String

User password for the server

RequireAuth

Boolean

Specifies if server requires authorization. If this property is set to True,the values of parameters ServerLogin and ServerPassword will be used for authorization. Default = False

 

Comments

Although you can digitally sign a document without the use of a timestamp server, PDF readers will view this with suspicion (probably declaring the signature invalid), since the certificates used for digital signatures are valid only for a specified period of time.

Examples

See example for DigiSig

Compatibility

New in PDFXv5.