PeopleTools for Applying Digital Signatures to PDF Report Output

This section describes PeopleTools used for applying digital signatures to PDF report output.

Term	Definition
PeopleSoft Security	Use the External Digital Certificates page in the PeopleSoft Pure Internet Architecture to: Define the digital ID. Upload digital certificates (PFX files) for interacting with BI Publisher and PeopleSoft applications. Define distinguished name (DN) properties for certificates. Define users and roles that can apply digital signatures to PDF report output.
PeopleCode	Several application class interfaces, application classes, and methods are provided for storing and retrieving PFX files and passwords, mapping digital signatures to input properties, digitally signing reports, and so on.
BI Publisher for PeopleSoft	Use BI Publisher for PeopleSoft to: Enable digital signatures for PDF report output. Define the location of digital signatures in PDF output. Generate digitally signed PDF reports.

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PeopleSoft Security

Use the External Digital Certificates page in the PeopleSoft Pure Internet Architecture to:

Define the digital ID.
Upload digital certificates (PFX files) for interacting with BI Publisher and PeopleSoft applications.
Define distinguished name (DN) properties for certificates.
Define users and roles that can apply digital signatures to PDF report output.

PeopleCode

Several application class interfaces, application classes, and methods are provided for storing and retrieving PFX files and passwords, mapping digital signatures to input properties, digitally signing reports, and so on.

BI Publisher for PeopleSoft

Use BI Publisher for PeopleSoft to:

Enable digital signatures for PDF report output.
Define the location of digital signatures in PDF output.
Generate digitally signed PDF reports.