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The digital signature on a PDF file created elsewhere may display "Validity Unknown" or "Signature not verified!" when opened, because the certificate and signature were not verified on that system. To validate signatures, download Adobe Acrobat Reader, open the PDF, right click the signature, and select "View Signed Version", which confirms the signature is validated.

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DSCInstructions

The digital signature on a PDF file created elsewhere may display "Validity Unknown" or "Signature not verified!" when opened, because the certificate and signature were not verified on that system. To validate signatures, download Adobe Acrobat Reader, open the PDF, right click the signature, and select "View Signed Version", which confirms the signature is validated.

Uploaded by

Sudipta Das
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
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Digital signatures display a question mark and a "Validity Unknown"

or "Signature not verified!" message

Problem: When opening a PDF file containing a digital signature in PDF that was created on
another system, the digital signature may display a "Validity Unknown" or "Signature not
verified!" message.

Cause: This occurs when the digital certificate and digital signature associated with the PDF file
have not yet been verified on the system.

Solution: Please follow the below steps to validate the digital signatures:

1. Download the Acrobat Reader https://get.adobe.com/reader/


2. Click Printer icon to Download the Form 16
3. Open the PDF document in Acrobat Reader. You will find the “X” mark as given bellow

4. Right click the cross mark


5. Click on View Signed Version

This indicates that your Form 16 has been validated. Please do save your Form 16 copy for any future
reference without fail.

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