Pure Edge and Approve It Digital Signature Fixes

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Pure Edge and Approve It Digital Signature Fixes
Revised 8 Feb 07
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Verify Correct Software

• NOT using Internet Explorer 7
• ActivCard Gold 3.0 with Feature Pack 1 and 2
• PureEdge Viewer 6.5.1
• Approve It 5.7.3
• DoD Root Certificates Installed

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ActivCard Gold 3.0 with Feature Pack 1 and 2

• ActivCard Gold 3.0 with Feature Pack 1 and 2 are
  available at the USACC website for downloading

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Changing Software
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PureEdge and ApproveIt Software

• Users at schools must download the PureEdge
  Viewer and ApproveIt Software from the AKO website

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Forms Link
Users will get forms from the My Forms tab on
AKO or the APD web site for forms and
publications which will link to this AKO site.
My Forms Link on AKO Home
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Install DoD Root Certificates

• Users at schools must download and install the
  DoD Root Certificates that support the newer CAC
  cards
• Import the DoD Certificate
• Please note You will need to install both the
  Class 3 and Class 2 Root Certificates.
• Install the Class 3 CA Root Certificate
• 1. Click on this link http//dodpki.c3pki.chamb.di
  sa.mil/rootca.html.

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Electronic Signatures on Evaluation Reports
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Digital Signatures

• Need to have a Common Access Card (CAC) and
  reader.
• Authorized to sign only with CAC if using fully
  electronic forms (no other local means of
  applying electronic signature).
• Automatically dates the form when digitally
  signed.
• Digital signature prints users name in signature
  block on form and adds date.
• Digital signature associates information
  associated with the signers role. For example
  it associates raters narrative and box checks
  when rater signs.

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CAC Signature Instructions

• Insert CAC card into CAC reader
• Have your CAC pin number ready

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CLICK HERE
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Click on Sign
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NOTE You may need to browse your computer to
get to the Approve-it software. The location on
your computer should be C\Program Files \
ApproveIt \ Capture
Select MySignature and then Open
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Side Note If you try and enter your CAC
password here, you will get a incorrect
password notice. You have a few more steps.
Click Sign using
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You may technically be able to use this option
but it is not authorized for OER NCOER.
Electronic evals will be rejected at HQDA if not
signed with CAC.
Click on Certificate/Smart card
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Select the non-email certificate Then click OK
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Enter CAC pin and then Click OK
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Click on Sign
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NOTE This box displays your CAC Certificate
information
Click OK
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When signed successfully, your name and a green
check mark are displayed in the signature block.
Users can click on your name to view your CAC
certificate information.
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The electronic signature will automatically
provide the date in the correct location.
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After saving to the system, you are returned to
the form. To exit back to the portal, select
the X in the upper right hand corner. We may
add some sort of a close button here.
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Digital Signatures Freeze Data

• When you sign digitally, your signature freezes
  the data associated with your part of the form
• If you later change frozen information, it will
  invalidate the signature (delete it) and the
  rating official will have to re-sign.
• It appears once the senior rater has signed,
  only the senior rater can go back and change
  (i.e., rater cannot make changes after senior
  rater has signed, but vice-versa is true).

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Questions?
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