SwissSigner - Technical details

Technical details

Solution description

Use the SwissSigner to easily and rapidly sign any PDF-file. The SwissSigner supports all common signature functions: Single- or multi-signature, with or without certification, with the SwissSigner you simply digitally sign all your PDF-files!

The SwissSigner always adds best signature quality to your documents:

  • If internet access is available, SwissSigner automatically adds a certified SwissSign timestamp to the signature. With this, the exact time of your signature is confirmed, compliant to the Swiss digital signature law (ZertES).
  • In case of multiple certificates available, SwissSigner automatically selects the qualitatively best certificate.
  • If internet access is available, SwissSigner integrates the validation protocol of the certificate into the signature. With this documents with valid signatures are still indicated as correctly signed after expiration of the certificate.

Thanks to this solution, digital signing of contracts and invoices or electronic archiving is easy-to-do and legally compliant. Use the SwissSigner to sign with a Post SuisseID, the electronic identity of the Swiss Post, and meet all legal requirements with just one product:

  • The Swiss digital signature law (ZertES)
  • The ordinance of the Federal Department of Finance on electronically transmitted data and information (EIDI-V)
  • The ordinance of the Federal Department of Finance on business record management (GeBüV)

The features

  • Generic reader for PDF content and electronic signatures
  • Simple installation also without administrator rights
  • Single and multiple signatures
  • Signature either visible or invisible on document
  • Automatic inclusion of revocation checks and time stamp from certified time source (internet connection is a requirement here) when signing
  • Validation protocol of the signatures
  • Validation of the signature of all Swiss certificate authorities and those entered in underlying applications and systems
  • Display of the signature quality (“qualified”, “advanced” etc.) of these certificate authorities
  • Revocation checks when opening a document if not integrated in signature
  • Display and validation of trusted statements in signatures
  • Inclusion of watermarks in the signatures
  • Supports password-protected PDFs
  • Signature of image files by converting into PDF
  • Easy sending of the signed document by e-mail
  • Secure sending of the signed document by IncaMail
  • Supports both software certificates and also hardware certificates on USB token, smartcard or HSM
  • Supports PKCS11, Windows Certificate Store and Apple Keychain
  • Languages: English, German, French, Italian

 

Technical requirements

  • For the signature: certificate of any chosen provider. Except Post SuisseID version: only with Post SuisseID
  • Java 1.5 or higher
  • Windows XP or higher
  • Mac OS X from version 10.4
  • Linux Ubuntu from 8.04 or openSUSE from 11.0