How can I print digital signature info with my Word document?

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I have certain Word documents on file that have been through an approval
process, utilizing digital signatures. I'm required to keep hardcopy of some
of these. Is there a way to print out the digital signature stamp with the
content of the document so that I can show that it had been approved?
 
Hi Steve:

No. A digital signature is simply an encrypted binary number. There's
nothing to print.

Take a screen-shot of the digital signature display as it appears on your
screen (Ctrl + Alt + PrntScrn) and paste that into the document. Note that
as soon as you do that, the digital signature is invalid, so do NOT save the
document :-)

Cheers


On 19/11/05 7:19 AM, in article
(e-mail address removed), "Steve Moniz" <Steve
I have certain Word documents on file that have been through an approval
process, utilizing digital signatures. I'm required to keep hardcopy of some
of these. Is there a way to print out the digital signature stamp with the
content of the document so that I can show that it had been approved?
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John McGhie <[email protected]>
Microsoft MVP, Word and Word for Macintosh. Consultant Technical Writer
Sydney, Australia +61 (0) 4 1209 1410
 
Hi John - Can I take this issue one step further. I work for a company that
uses spreadsheets during the preperation of the quarterly SEC 10Q reports
required of public companies. One of our accounting audit controls is that
the final spreadsheets must be digitally signed. Our auditors are looking for
a way of listing directory and file information that includes whether or not
the .xls file has been digitally signed. Can you recommend any way to do
this; either with a utility, or with VB?

Thanks,

John McGhie [MVP - Word and Word Macinto said:
Hi Steve:

No. A digital signature is simply an encrypted binary number. There's
nothing to print.

Take a screen-shot of the digital signature display as it appears on your
screen (Ctrl + Alt + PrntScrn) and paste that into the document. Note that
as soon as you do that, the digital signature is invalid, so do NOT save the
document :-)

Cheers


On 19/11/05 7:19 AM, in article
(e-mail address removed), "Steve Moniz" <Steve
I have certain Word documents on file that have been through an approval
process, utilizing digital signatures. I'm required to keep hardcopy of some
of these. Is there a way to print out the digital signature stamp with the
content of the document so that I can show that it had been approved?
Click to expand...

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Please reply to the newsgroup to maintain the thread. Please do not email
me unless I ask you to.

John McGhie <[email protected]>
Microsoft MVP, Word and Word for Macintosh. Consultant Technical Writer
Sydney, Australia +61 (0) 4 1209 1410
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