Digital Signatures Problem (signing a form, not the whole file)

[Broadway]

Where I work, I am designing a form, which will contain general information
about personnel. (last name, first name, ssn, etc.). After reviewing their
information on the form, I need them to digitally sign a textbox (not using a
scan of their actual signature, but with their digital certificate). All
personal digital certificates are carried on I.D. Cards. However, although I
can have them digitally sign a word document, I have been unable to determine
how to sign a single form in access.
I would need to store some type of information in the table that will
retrieve their signature once they have signed the form.

 

[Fred]

There are a couple levels to an answer on this.

The first is that must realize that a form is just a "window" (actually
one of many possible windows) to data in tables, whereas a Worrd document is
an actual document, even if electronic.

The signature could me that they have seen, agreed to the information as
shown on that window, but the whole concept is weaker than it is for a
document.

That said, then your question is really how to get the number from a card
that they are carrying into a field. Most of this problem is not related to
Access, (and is something which you have told us nothing about, I.E. how you
get it into the computer, and the details of how/where it's sitting once it's
in th computer) but you have apparently already done that with Word. You
might have to repost with these details (not that I will know the answer, but
somebody probably will)

 

[Broadway]

Ok, so, the card is placed into a common access card reader. this card
basically maintains a PIN that allows a person to access their digital
signature. What I need, while using a form, is a textbox (visible or not i
dont' care) to receive a unique number / letter / alphanumeric combination.
This number will be placed in the record containing all of the information.
That way, Joe Blow couldn't sign for Jim Snuffy, because Jim Snuffy's card
will only sign with Jim Snuffy's number.
BTW, I am using access 2003, the digital certificate are placed into the
computer automatically by the card, and they are placed (i am assuming) in
the normal place certificates are installed on a computer.