PortableSigner: A Tool For Digital Signing Of PDF Files

PortableSigner: A Tool For Digital Signing Of PDF Files

PortableSigner is a tool for digital signing with X.509 certificates of PDF files. It is platform independent and runs under Linux, Windows 2000, XP, Vista and Mac OS X.

Command-Line Modus:

You can use the following command-line parameter:

pfp$ java -jar PortableSigner.jar -h

Usage:  PortableSigner

• -c < arg > Comment under signature block (text)
• -f If this is set, the document is NOT finalized
• -h Help (this page)
• -n Without GUI
• -o < arg > Outputfile (PDF)
• -p < arg > Signaturepassword
• -s < arg > Signaturefile (P12)
• -t < arg > Inputfile (PDF)
• pfp$

For the example above the following command line is required:

• pfp$ java -jar PortableSigner.jar -n
• -t /Users/pfp/Desktop/unsigned.pdf
• -o /Users/pfp/Desktop/signed.pdf
• -s /Users/pfp/Desktop/pfp.p12
• -p MySecretPassword
• Document
• /Users/pfp/Desktop/signed.pdf
• is generated and signed!
• pfp$

The switch “-n” turns the GUI off. In all other cases the GUI is invoked to support macro mode calling!

Features:

• It is possible to sign PDF documents digital with X.509 certificates. 
• These signed documents are read only. 
• Therefore, it is possible to implement “electronic paper”
• What is needed?
• Java 1.5 compatible runtime
• one PKCS#12 file with your personal digital X.509 certificate (from CaCert for example)
• PDF files to sign

Operating Modes:

PortableSigner can work in 2 modes:

GUI Desktop Modes: Graphical frontend to sign single documents.

Commandline Modes: Operation from the command line for batch or operatorless work

GUI Desktop Modes:

If you have a Java 1.5 compatible runtime, unpack the ZIP file and then double click or invoke the following command line from the extracted directory:

ava -jar PortableSigner.jar

The operation on base of this screen is straightforward:

Select your input file (the last used file is preselected).

Select an output file.

Select your PKCS#12 file (I will support another type of files and keystrokes later. Look in the ToDo)

It is possible to attach a signature block as the last page of the document.

The password of your PKCS#12 file.

Press the “Sign” Button

Commandline Modes:

You can use the following command line parameter:

• pfp$ java -jar PortableSigner.jar -h
• Usage: PortableSigner
• -h Help (this page)
• -n Without GUI
• -o Output file (PDF)
• -p Signature password
• -s Signature file (P12)
• -t Input file (PDF)
• pfp$

License:

European Union Public License, Other License

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