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KSD Userguide en
User's Guide
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Table of Contents
I Introduction 5
II General Overview 5
1 Kofax SignDoc
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Wizards 6
2 Soft Prompts,
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Red Stars, Triangle 9
3 Supported
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Languages 11
6 Use a Template
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Package 77
IX User Preferences 93
X Work in Teams 96
1 Create a Team
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2 Add a Team
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Member 100
3 Delete Team
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4 Delete Team
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Member 102
XI Glossary 103
Index 109
1 Introduction
Kofax SignDoc
· is designed to manage document-based transactions in a multi-channel environment.
· is the fastest way to get a signature from people in a convenient and secure process.
· is an end-to-end solution enabling preparation, execution and management of transactions in
a digital environment across organizations and individuals.
· is compliant with federal e-signature legislation, which gives electronic documents and
signatures the same legal standing as paper documents and ink signatures.
· provides a signed document containing all audit information if desired (self-contained
document).
· supports multiple signature types such as click-to-sign, handwritten, and photo.
· can be operated behind the firewall (in-house) or in an enterprise cloud environment.
For enterprise workflow applications Kofax SignDoc provides integration interfaces via web
services.
Kofax SignDoc has been designed to be flexible - for Kofax SignDoc users and recipients of
Signing Packages.
NOTE
Recipients of Kofax SignDoc do not need a Kofax SignDoc account.
2 General Overview
Kofax SignDoc provides complete workflow and management to create, send, track, and sign
documents and forms digitally. Icons and help text pop-outs guide the user through every step of
the process. Recipients of documents can sign electronically on any device anywhere resulting in
significant operational cost reductions, productivity increases, and improved compliance.
Kofax SignDoc uses the concept of Wizards for two main tasks:
· one for creating Signing Packages and Template Packages
Button Description
Button Description
Within the panel there is a Guide me link, this will show an annotated overlay for the current page,
describing the main controls and their purpose.
Soft prompts
After completion of each step in the wizard a soft prompt will be displayed overlaying the wizard
progress icons. The soft prompt shows the result of the previous completed step.
· If an error occurs the soft prompt is red
The graphical user interface of Kofax SignDoc supports the English language.
3 Get Started
Kofax SignDoc users are invited by an account administrator. You receive an email with the
request to provide a password. Email address and password are your credentials to log-in.
1. Open your Internet browser.
2. Enter the Kofax SignDoc portal page.
4. Type your email address and password and click Sign in. In some instances, you will also be
asked to enter your Account Id. The Account Id will have been provided to you when you
purchased Kofax SignDoc and is unique to your (or your company’s) account.
When you are logged-in into Kofax SignDoc first time the page Manage Signing Packages page
is displayed and a Guide me is shown. The Guide me introduces the main controls on the page. A
Guide me is available for each page and can be activated by the user every time.
To continue with creating and sending documents for signing and reviewing please see Create and
Send Documents.
When you are done in working with Kofax SignDoc it is recommended to log out from the
application.
1. To log out, click Log out. It returns you to the Kofax SignDoc portal page.
NOTE
Kofax SignDoc is configured to automatically log off inactive users.
Kofax SignDoc offers two ways for a user to add recipients and the request for signing or filling
fields to documents:
· Guided Creation Wizard (4 step process)
· Use a Template Package (also guided)
With guided Creation Signing Packages, the Kofax SignDoc user places fields for signing and
filling in the documents manually. The user assigns the fields to a recipient so that the recipient will
see only the relevant fields. When the recipients open the document Kofax SignDoc guides the
user through all documents and all required actions.
REMARK
With Use a Template Package on the Manage Page, the Kofax SignDoc user assigns only
recipients to previously used aliases. In this case documents are already prepared with the
necessary fields.
A click on the button Create Signing Package starts the Wizard. Creating Signing Package is a
four step process.
1. Signing Package – Purpose and Explanation
2. Define Recipients / Signers of the signing package
3. Define documents to be included and preparation for signing
4. Check data before send out
The wizard guides the user through process. However the user is not restricted to follow the steps
in the recommended order. The Create Signing Package Wizard allows to jump back or forward to
enter information.
NOTE 1
If a user clicks on the back button in the browser window running the Create Signing Package
wizard the last "save as draft" status will be displayed next time when the user continues with
the creation.
· The user continues with creation by selecting button Continue related to the signing
package on manage page.
· If the signing package hasn’t been saved as draft during creation, the user will not be able to
continue when hit the browser back button.
NOTE 2
Kofax SignDoc validates entered data.
NOTE 3
Create Signing Package is a wizard where every page shows the elements: navigation bar,
navigation controls and information panel
A Kofax SignDoc Signing Package is a container used to send one or more documents for signing
or reviewing. A Signing Package can have multiple multipage documents and several recipients
with different roles.
1. Click on Create Signing Package.
2. Setting up basic information for the signing package or loading a template if desired.
NOTE 1
Selecting the template prefills the wizard in the consecutive steps with template information.
NOTE 2
Soft prompt shown "[Template Name] is loaded".
NOTE
In case the signer will participate in an in-person signing session the field Email for entering
the recipient's email address does not have to be filled out.
Delete recipient
A recipient can be deleted from the list. Clicking the delete button will show a warning informing if
the user that the signer has already assigned signature field(s). Continuing will remove the
signature fields from the document(s) in the signing package.
Role
After adding a recipient the Kofax SignDoc user can select the role for the recipient (Reviewer or
Signer), but the reviewer will not be allowed to fill any editable fields.
When Signer certificate required is selected a signer certificate is necessary. A client certificate
can only be used with the Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox browsers on Windows operating
system. The SignDoc Device Support setup and the appropriate Browser Extension or Add-On
must be installed on the client computer.
For capturing handwritten signatures using SignPads you need to:
1. Install SignDoc Device Support.
The SignDoc Device Support setup is part of the SignDoc shipment or can be downloaded from
the Kofax Services page:
https://services.kofax.com/support/products/signdoc/2.0/device-support.php
2. Extend your Browser with according add-on or extension for the DeviceConnector.
For the following browsers download and install additionally:
· Firefox Add-on URL:
https://services.kofax.com/support/files/products-files/device-drivers/signdoc/signdoc-
deviceconnector-1.0.0.xpi
· Chrome Extension from Chrome Web Store
or use URL: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/signdoc-
deviceconnector/mjmgfgodldapcfepblcemihhdenlnimk
· Internet Explorer Add-on
Add-on is installed with SignDoc Device Setup.
NOTE
The support webpage mentioned in step 1 will also guide you to the appropriate Browser
Extension or Add-on.
When Signer certificate required is not selected the installed certificate is used (see Signing
Certificate).
Authentication
The Kofax SignDoc user may request that recipients must authenticate before opening the Signing
Package. The authentication section allows to identify a recipient. This option is to limit access to
the Signing Package to authorized persons only.
Authentication methods:
· None (default): authentication is based only on email address
· Access Code: additional authentication code is delivered to the recipient using another channel.
Text field prefilled with random characters and numbers (individual changeable).
The authorization code cannot be changed after a signing package is sent.
· SMS Authentication: only available if configured for your account. The SMS Authentication
delivery channel option requires the recipient’s phone number. Kofax SignDoc will send an SMS
with the access code to the phone number when the signing session is started. The recipient
must enter this access code to open the signing package.
Routing order
The routing order sets the order in which recipients receive and can work on the document(s). The
routing order of the recipient can be determined if desired:
4.3 Document(s)
In the Add Document(s) page a user adds documents from local storage or online documents.
The user can upload one or more documents either by file upload or by drag & drop.
The Document(s) page is for
· uploading documents
· autoprepare documents
· adding document description
· start document preparation
Upload document(s)
For each uploaded document a description can be added to inform the recipient about
expectations or document content.
· After files are selected for upload (either ‘drag and drop’ or the ‘file picker’) new document items
are added to the bottom of the list.
o To upload documents click into the grey box and pick a PDF file with the file chooser dialogue
o Drag & Drop a PDF file into the grey box area
Upload Behavior
· A progress bar indicating upload progress is displayed
· Upload progress bar is replaced with Prepare button when upload is completed
Document
· For each document a description and a message can be added. Click either on the triangle or
below the document name.
Prepare document
You can view the PDF document by clicking on the document icon or on Prepare button. The click
opens the document prepare editor.
Autoprepare a document
The user can decide if Kofax SignDoc shall prepare the uploaded document(s) with one signature
field at the end of each page for each recipient.
· Auto prepare flag is set when uploading the document.
If the flag set document is 'autoprepared' with one mandatory signature field for each recipient
with the role signer when upload is completed.
o Signature fields are placed on the first document page and can be moved to other pages.
NOTE
If you are uploading a PDF document with form fields Kofax SignDoc detects the fields and
keep them (no conversion to a proprietary fields).
Next button
The Next button will guide the Kofax SignDoc user to the Review and Send page.
Kofax SignDoc will evaluate the "Suggested signer" and "Suggested email" when trying to assign
the PDF signature fields to a recipient.
If the signature line "Suggested signer" is not empty and the signature line "Suggested email" is not
empty Kofax SignDoc will look for a match from in the list of existing recipients. If only one recipient
with the same name is found the signature field will be assigned to this recipient. If there are more
than one recipients with such a name, the recipient with the same email will be used.
If there are more than one recipients with the same name and email, the recipient with assigned
signature fields will be used.
If the signature line "Suggested signer" if not empty and the signature line "Suggested email" is
empty, Kofax SignDoc will look for a match from the list of existing recipients. If only one recipient
with the same name is found the signature field will be assigned to this recipient. If there are more
than one recipients with the same name, the recipient with assigned signature fields will be used.
If the signature line "Suggested signer" is empty and the signature line "Suggested email" if not
empty Kofax SignDoc will look for a match from in the list of existing recipients. If there are more
than one recipients with the same email, the recipient with assigned signature fields will be used.
If there is no recipient that matches either the name or email a new recipient will be added to the
package, using the "Suggested signer" and "Suggested email" from the signature line. If more than
one signature line has the same "Suggested signer" and "Suggested email" these signature fields
will all be assigned to the same recipient.
A Kofax SignDoc user can make changes to the uploaded document. The content of the selected
document is shown on this page. The standard browser zooming methods are supported. The user
can browse through the current documents of the package in both directions (forward, backward).
Kofax SignDoc displays the current document list number of the selected document and the
number of all documents in the signing package. If the first document is shown, the user will not be
able to select a previous document and vice versa.
The Kofax SignDoc document editor informs about selected document (title, description,
messages) and supports placement
· signature fields
· text fields
· check boxes
NOTE
Adding fields can only be done for recipients with role signer.
Field Assignment
To assign a field to a signer select the recipient name in the interactive field tool. Click and drag the
field from the palette and drop it on the document.
A field is assigned either to a specific recipient or all recipients (any user) and can be
· resized (sizing by dragging the lower right corner)
· moved from page to page by scrolling
· deleted via the properties dialog
· specified as required (mandatory field)
Field Properties
When a field from the interactive Field panel is inserted in the document the Kofax SignDoc user
can set properties for this field.
Field Controls
The field properties dialog includes two controls:
· Delete button: to remove a field
· OK button: to accept changes
Done Button
The Done button in the page header will guide the Kofax SignDoc user to the Document(s) page
back.
The Review and Send page is the final step in the Create Signing Package wizard. The page
provides an overview of assigned recipients and content of the package. It validates available
information corresponding to the steps used to create the Signing Package. The validation result
provides a quick overview of acceptance, errors and information of the current signing package.
· If there are no errors a green tick provides positive confirmation when a section is fine.
· If there is a validation error in a section, text is shown in red
Validation box
The validation table provides a quick overview of acceptance, errors and information of the current
package.
· If there are no errors in the section a green tick provides positive confirmation when a section is
fine.
In the Review and Send page of the signing wizard an informational message appears if there
is a recipient without an email address.
· Each section shows a list of error or information messages. The text links to the section and
input field the message relates to:
o Error:
explanation of the error, text shown in red
o Information warning:
If the validation is successful the user is able to send the signing package to the recipients. The
user selects the Send button. After sending the signing package the user is redirected to the
manage page. The user is informed via a soft prompt that the package is sent.
Setting Description
Send Date A Kofax SignDoc user can define when the email is sent to recipient(s).
Expiration Date A Kofax SignDoc user can define if the availability of a Signing Package is
limited or not (default: never).
Reminders A Kofax SignDoc user can define when reminder emails are sent to recipients
(after sent or before expiry day).
Email settings A Kofax SignDoc user can customize the text for the email subject and
messages for the recipients in the email body. Email subject and email body
text are prefilled with default text.
Audit trail A Kofax SignDoc user can specify if a container PDF document with audit trail
information for the package and for each document is sent to the recipients
after completion of Signing Package.
Start and expiration date of a signing package and start date of a reminder are now shown with a
time (hh:mm) part.
For a newly created package the time part of the dates should always show as 00:00 for midnight
in the creator time zone.
Changing the time zone will not affect the dates of existing packages as long as they keep
unchanged.
Changing one of these dates will recalculate all the dates with the active time zone.
NOTE
It is recommended not to uncheck the check boxes.
Package information
This section displays the entered information for the package from Create Signing Package start
page as read only text. A Kofax SignDoc user can change the text by clicking the Edit button.
Recipients information
This section displays the entered information for recipient from Add Recipients to Signing Package
page as read only text. A Kofax SignDoc user can change the data by clicking the Edit button.
· If a recipient is removed from the recipient list, in this case all assigned fields are removed from
document(s).
· If a recipient with role signer is added to the recipient list, in this case an error message appears
on the Document(s) page that the new signer needs to be assigned to a signature field.
Documents information
This section displays the entered information (document name, description, messages and status
information) for uploaded documents from Document(s) page as read only text. A Kofax SignDoc
user can change document information or availability of documents by clicking the Edit button.
This section is about how recipients of prepared documents will use Kofax SignDoc service to sign
or review the documents.
· If the signer receives an email notification from the sender on behalf of Kofax SignDoc he can
sign in a straight forward 4 step remote signing session:
· The signer can also use the in-person signing session, which enables the signing of documents
without the need to send an email to the recipient:
1. Welcome
2. In-person signing
3. Finish
NOTES
A recipient is not requested to login into Kofax SignDoc. The recipient or the signing host in
case of in-person signing needs access to Internet and his or her email application.
The recipient can decline the process every time.
REMARKS
If the package has been Declined, Voided, Completed, Archived or if it has Expired it can
no longer be signed by any persons.
It is possible that a package is edited so that it is no longer signable, for example a document
is deleted. If this occurs, the package goes back into draft state.
When the recipient clicks on the link or the button Open Documents the Kofax SignDoc guided
signing and review process starts. This page informs the recipients about:
· who requested reviewing or signing
· what is requested to review and sign
· expiration date
· request from sender for recipients authentication
Authentication Option
If defined by the sender the recipient must be authenticated before the next page with the E-sign
Consent form will be displayed.
Kofax SignDoc offers authentication based on access code. The recipient will enter the code in the
field next to Access code.
The package creator may have used Kofax SignDoc to automatically send the SMS containing the
access code to the recipient. This SMS is only sent when the signing session is started.
There are typically two scenarios when in-person signing might make sense for you.
· When the signer are physically present and would like to e-sign the documents immediately
without the need to open an email
· Sending an email invitation to the signer is not possible. For example the signer does not have
an email address, computer, or an internet connection.
In-person signing allows one or more persons to review and/or sign the documents with the
assistance of the signing host (the account holder). The participants of the signing session need to
be physically present. As the signing host you will facilitate but not necessarily participate in the
signing session. The signing host will oversee that control of the signing device is passed on to the
active signer.
There are no additional prerequisites when preparing a package for in-person signing.
An in-person signing session can be started for a valid package for one or more signers that have
not finished signing. You can launch the in-person signing process in the following ways:
1. Initiate the process by pressing the Sign now button.
2. Click the Start button to open the in-person signing session in a new tab.
3. You can open the common signing session on your mobile device using the QR code.
The wizard will guide you through the in-person signing process. The participants of the signing
session will take turns completing their part. It is the signing host duty to ensure control of the
signing device is passed on to the active signer.
Disclaimer. Any information entered in the Other field will be stored as plain text, and will be visible
in the audit trail.
After verifying the details click the NEXT button to start the in-person signing session.
The next step requires the signer to Agree with Electronic Signing.
Signers and reviewers must confirm the use of electronic documents in order to view and sign
them.
· The e-sign consent can be downloaded and printed.
· The NEXT button on this page is disabled as long as the agree check box is not checked. After
that, the NEXT button is enabled. The recipient will be directed to Review and Sign documents
page.
The "E-sign Consent" text included in the srollable region has to be read carefully by the signer.
Ticking the I agree check box enables the NEXT button to continue with the review and sign step.
By clicking the DECLINE button the transaction will be canceled and the the initiator of this signing
ceremony will be informed about this decision.
NOTE
In case of a common signing session the signer needs to accept the signing consents only
once per session.
On this page users get an overview of documents included in the signing package. The recipient
selects a document for signing.
For each document status information is shown (Complete, Action required, Review). Clicking
on the action button (Sign or Review) of the row will open the document.
Click the RESUME LATER button to save all changes without the user finishing the package.
The FINISH button is only enabled, if all required fields of all documents of the signer are
completed and/or all documents have been reviewed by the reviewer. Once a user has finished
they can no longer edit the documents in the package.
The finished documents are shown in the upper area of the page.
NOTE
If the document is opened for reviewing the recipient is not allowed to sign or to fill other
editable fields.
In the header you can see the title and description of the current document.
Clicking the icon will display information about the certificate. From this dialog you can also remove
the certificate from the signing session
After clicking the icon a message will inform you that the Client Signing certificate has been
removed and a different certificate may be applied to new signatures.
There are three signing options.
1. Signature: sign with your mouse or signature pad.
3. Photo Capture: use your device’s camera to take a picture to sign with. To take a picture
press the SNAP button. If you would like to take the picture again press RE-TAKE. Once you
are satisfied with the picture press the APPLY button.
NOTE
If no camera is connected you have the possibility to download an image from your computer.
You can also remove any signatures added by clicking again and pressing Clear Signature.
REMARK
The availability of the signing options depend on how the document was prepared.
Once you are done editing or reviewing the document press the SAVE button to save your changes
and return to the previous page.
After you have finished filling or reviewing all your documents, click the Download All button to
save all of your completed documents as a zip file:
When all documents are completed and the user is returned using the SAVE button to Review &
Sign page then the FINISH button is highlighted and the recipient can finish the view and sign
process.
NOTE
Recipients can select FINISH button only when all required actions for them for all documents
are done.
Clicking on FINISH button Kofax SignDoc guides the recipient to the Completeness & Thank you
page.
A trust service provider (TSP) is a legal entity providing and preserving digital certificates to create
and validate electronic signatures and to authenticate their signatories. The trust service provider
has the responsibility to assure the integrity of electronic identification for signatories.
A TSP signature can be defined through the REST API for every recipient per document. It is not
possible to define TSP signature via User interface but it is possible to see when TSP signature is
required for the document in the Package wizard and Manage Packages page.
1. Add Recipient(s) page of the Package wizard:
The TSP icon indicates that the recipient is requested to sign a document with a TSP signature.
On the signing process the recipient can see when the TSP signature is required.
To proceed to TSP signature process all the required fields must be completed.
Complete all required fields and return to the documents list. A dialog with TSP information is
displayed. Clicking PROCEED will redirect the browser to the TSP website to complete the TSP
signing process.
WARNING
You will not be able to change the document after the TSP signing.
To reopen the TSP dialog and initiate the TSP signing process click .
After the TSP signature is completed the document is set to read only mode, none of the fields can
be changed.
5.7 Finish
Goodbye page
After the in-person or remote Signing Session has been ended you will be taken to the Goodbye
page. This page will show a message confirming the end of the process. We recommend that you
close your browser window.
NOTE
Audit Trial information will be provided automatically to recipients and sender after the Signing
Package is signed and reviewed by all requested persons.
A recipient of a Signing Package can decline the Sign and Review process at any time.
The recipient is asked to provide a reason for declining. Recipients can type additional comments
into a free text field.
The signing session for the recipient will be closed and the recipient will be redirected to the finish
page.
The recipient will see following information:
The Signing Package is displayed in the manage page with status declined.
After all recipients have signed and reviewed the document(s), a final PDF document named with
the Signing Package is sent via email by Kofax SignDoc. This PDF document includes information
about the package and as attachment the signed documents and their audit trails.
1. Open the email attachment in PDF viewer (e.g. Adobe Reader) showing digital signatures.
· Page 1 includes Instructions
· Page 2 contains Package Information
· Page 3 provide the Audit Trail for the package
2. Open attached documents.
· option a: click on the grey area in the final document on page 1
The audit trail for a Signing Package and the signed documents is distributed immediately after
completion to all recipients of a Signing Package as one document readable in standard PDF
viewers like Adobe Reader. It is included as attachment to the email.
The audit trail records all relevant actions during the Signing Package life cycle. This means it
contains relevant actions/data created within the Kofax SignDoc.
The tables below show more detailed information contained in the audit trail.
Package information
Information Description
Date Time created The date and time the Signing Package was created.
Status Signing Package status when the audit trail was generated.
Completed: The status is used when the Signing Package is
completed by all recipients
eConsent Text Text which the signer or reviewer has to accept before accessing the
Signing Package.
This text can be changed by the Kofax SignDoc Account Owner.
Date Time completed The date and time the Signing Package was completed.
Information Description
Actions The events recorded for activities on the package container (see
section Actions).
Recipient list
Information Description
Date time completed The date and time the recipient has completed the required actions
for package.
Actions The events recorded for activities of the recipient independent from
the document (see section Actions).
Document list
Information Description
Actions The events recorded for activities on the document (see section
Actions).
Action
Information Description
Date Time The date and time the action was created.
IP Address The IP Address provided from the computer where the Internet
Browser was opened for the action.
List of Actions
Information Description
7 Manage Packages
Kofax SignDoc central overview page is responsible to manage user's Signing Packages and
Template Packages. The Manage page offers following features:
· Searching for packages
· Select actions for packages like View, Edit, Void, Use, ...
· Access for user preferences, help, guide me
· Create packages
The Signing Certificate icon is visible if at least one signer required a Signing Certificate.
· TSP required
· Signer certificate required
· package status information
o shows a progress bar when Signing Package is ready for sending.
§ The blue bar shows the completed part and the orange part still needs to be done.
§ A text below the bar indicates how many recipients already signed or reviewed the
documents.
· available actions for packages
o View, Edit, Void, Use, Delete, Archive
and Sign now for in-person signing
o The View action offers additional actions for the Signing Package
§ Resend Signing Package, Download documents, Cancel Signing Package, Create Template
from Signing Package, View History, Sign now for in-person signing
Additional filter criteria are available in the drop down menu above the filter
tabs.
For working on packages created by team members the user selects first the appropriate team.
A user can view the details of a package when selecting View on the main Manage page for a
dedicated package.
The View page shows information about
· Package information
· Signing Package send settings
· Recipients information
· Documents information
entered during the Create and Send Document phase of a Signing Package.
A new email address of the recipient can be entered. Changing the email address of a
recipient is available if you email only one recipient.
Sign Now
There is a Sign Now button for every recipient in a signing package on state Waiting for
recipient.
2. After authentication a modal dialog should appear containing the QR code and a Start button
which starts the Kofax SignDoc guided signing and review process.
To use the QR code follow the description on the left side of the dialog.
NOTE
Some QR Code Readers use their own browsers to open read links by default.
Therefore when using a QR Code Scanner it is recommended that the website should be
opened in a supported browser for signing a package.
See In-person Signing Session for a description of the Sign Now process.
Beside viewing the details of a package Kofax SignDoc offers additional features for handling
Signing Packages by the Kofax SignDoc user.
NOTE
Not every action is available in each status of a Signing Package.
Void
The sender of the Signing Package (Kofax SignDoc user) has canceled the Signing Package as
long it is not completed. A confirmation message box is shown. If the user confirms the signing
package is voided and can be deleted from the system. Once a Signing Package is voided,
recipients cannot longer view or sign the Signing Package. Recipients are notified by Kofax
SignDoc.
Delete
The sender of the Signing Package (Kofax SignDoc user) can delete a Signing Package when it is
completed. A confirmation message box is shown. If the user confirms the signing package is
removed from the system.
Archive
The sender of the Signing Package (Kofax SignDoc user) can archive a Signing Package when it is
completed.
Sometimes a Kofax SignDoc user is requested to resend the Signing Package to recipients. A new
email address of the recipient can be entered.
A user can resend a Signing Package to all or only to one recipient.
1. Select View of a Signing Package on the Overview manage page.
4. Type mail subject and body text (message to the recipient) and select the checkbox to include
link for signing. An email address of the recipient can be entered, if no emails have been saved
for the signer yet.
5. Confirm sending.
For each Signing Package a View History page shows the current status of the Signing Package
immediately the package was sent.
View History shows all actions during the Signing Package life cycle. This means it contains
relevant actions/data created within the Kofax SignDoc. It contains information about
· the signing package
· the recipients of the signing package
· performed actions for accessing the signing package for each recipient
· performed actions for each document of the signing package in chronological order.
Information Description
Information Description
Date Time created The date and time the Signing Package was created.
Status Signing Package status when the audit trail was generated.
· Started: The status is used when the start date has been reached but not
all signers have been notified.
· Completed The status is used when the Signing Package is completed by
all recipients.
· Rejected: The status is used when one recipient has declined the signing
workflow.
· Expired:The status is used when the time for signing the documents are
outside the time limit.
· Canceled: The status is used when a Kofax SignDoc user (not a recipient)
has stopped processing of the Signing Package before it is expired.
· Archived: The status is used when a Kofax SignDoc user moved the
Signing Package to Archive.
eConsent Text The eConsent text the signer has to agree to in order to be able to continue
the signing process.
Date Time The date and time the Signing Package was completed.
completed
Recipients
Information Description
Date Time The date and time the recipient has completed the required actions for
Completed package.
Documents
Information Information
Audit Trail
Information Information
Date Time The date and time the action was created.
A very fast method to create a Signing Package is the usage of an existing Template Package.
A Kofax SignDoc user
1. selects Use of a Template Package on the Overview manage page.
2. When the Create and Send Documents wizard is opened the Kofax SignDoc user
a. changes only if needed
§ Signing Package name and description
§ recipient name and email address
b. selects Review & Send in the wizard navigation bar
c. clicks Send.
Alternatively, the user starts with selecting Create Signing Package from the header
8 Administrate Account
The Account Administration area is only available to users with the corresponding access rights.
Summary Dashboard
At the top of the page, a dashboard provides you with a summary overview of information that is
relevant for the account. The following information is presented:
License State: specifies whether or not the currently installed license is valid.
Number of Users: displays both the number of users that have been created within this account,
as well as the maximum number of users that are permitted for this account based on the current
license.
Number of Signing Packages: displays both the number of signing packages that have been
created within this account, as well as the maximum number of signing packages that are
permitted for this account based on the current license.
Number of Documents: displays both the number of documents that have been added to signing
packages within this account, as well as the maximum number of documents that are permitted for
this account based on the current license.
License expires on: displays the date on which the current license will expire, as well as the
number of days left before the expiry. Once the license is expired, the system can no longer be
fully used.
Url: displays the URL for direct access to this specific Kofax SignDoc account.
Status: displays the status of this account. Specifically, it displays whether or not the account is
active or has been suspended.
Warnings: displays any warning messages that are important for the account administrator to be
aware of.
The Users page of the Administration section provides an overview of users joining this account.
NOTE
This page is only available when the account is defined as multi-user account.
2. Enter the fields requested for creating the new user and assign one of the following roles:
· Account Admin
· Team Manager
· User
The administrator may select a time zone for the user.
The account administrator can update name and email address of the user, reset password, or
delete the user from the account as well as assigns role(s) to user.
The name of the user how it is displayed and the address where notifications via email are sent to
for this user. Kofax SignDoc checks if the email address is already used within the application. A
soft prompt appears when the email address is already in use.
NOTE
The email address is used as one unique identifier for the user.
Reset password
The administrator can request from the user to reset the password. The user will receive an email
with a link to password change page.
Roles
In this section the administrator assigns roles to users of the account. When selecting a role all
inherent roles are automatically assigned to this user (enabled grey check boxes).
A user with the role account administrator has the same privileges like a Kofax SignDoc user with
the role team manager. The administration of team roles and configurations of team settings is
assigned to a user with the role team manager.
A user with role team manager can add users and remove team members, change settings, delete
the team.
Controls
Button Description
Before a user will be blocked for Kofax SignDoc checks if the user has active packages. If yes, an
information appears.
On the Account Details page you can set specific attributes to be used for the account. They are
as follows:
Account ID: This is a mandatory field that is used to identify your specific account. The account id
may be requested from users of your account during login to the system and differentiates your
account from other tenants that may be active in this Kofax SignDoc installation. The Account ID
must be unique system-wide.
Name: This is the name to be used throughout the system for your account. This field is
mandatory.
Company: This is an optional field identifying the name of the company to which this account
belongs.
Contact Information: This is an optional field describing the contact information for this account.
DNS Label: This label allows this Kofax SignDoc account to be accessible via a subdomain. E.g. If
your company’s account should be accessible via the url yourcompany.kofax-signdoc.com, the
label "yourcompany" will appear in the DNS label field. This field is configured upon creation of this
account by the system administrator and is not editable.
Date/Time format: A drop down box is provided to allow you to select the time zone to be used for
all timestamps during signing, as well as for any time and/or date indications within the application.
The Signing Settings allow an administrator to set preferences and configurations for this account
that are specific to the actual signing of documents.
public key for your company here, and take all precautions to put the private key in safekeeping.
This will allow you to encrypt signature data such that only the person with access to the private
key will be able to decrypt it at a later time (if necessary). In order to upload the public key, you
must click on the Browse button and select the public key file from your local computer.
If no biometric key is set here, a default biometric key will be used, and a warning will appear at the
top of each Kofax SignDoc page instructing the administrator to update the biometric key.
Signing Certificate
This is the digital signing certificate that will be used for each Kofax SignDoc signature placed in a
document. By clicking on the Install Certificate you will be provided with a dialog that will allow you
to browse the local computer’s file system in order to select and upload the digital certificate. Once
uploaded, the selected certificate will be used for all signing ceremonies. The possibility to select
your own signing certificate allows an administrator to ensure that a certificate’s credentials match
the account holder’s. This is particularly important for the final signed documents. When inspecting
signed documents, the certificate selected here will be displayed and the document will be shown
as having been signed by the owner of the certificate. If no certificate is selected, a default self-
signed certificate will be used, and a warning will appear at the top of each Kofax SignDoc page
instructing the administrator to update the signing certificate.
8.6 Notifications
The Notifications settings page allows an administrator to specify whether or not email
notifications should be sent to users upon event changes e.g. to notify a user that a recipient has
signed a document. Notifications are enabled or disabled for the entire account by checking or
unchecking the checkbox on this page.
You can personalize the account to allow users identify the account owners organization.
The personalization is visible to both the package owners and signing package recipient. Using the
personalization options you can set colors, logos, and links in the footer.
Personalization Page
To personalize the account you need to login with a user with account administrator privileges.
Administration > Personalization
The Personalization page is divided into several section, each section relates to a group or region
of a page. Each section has a preview area to confirm the changes are as you expect it. After an
adjustment has been made click the Apply button to view the results. When you are finished click
the Done button to return to the account administration dashboard.
You can personalize the appearance of the header in the following locations:
· Kofax SignDoc main pages; Manage Packages, Teams, Account Administration, Prepare
Package etc.
· The Signing wizard
· Emails
Foreground and Background color can be customized. Type the hexadecimal RGB code or click
the color to select from the color palette.
To change the logo click the browse button and locate the desired image.
Secondary Logo
You can change the logo of the login screen here. To change the logo click the browse and locate
the desired image.
Footer
The footer can be customized for all account pages. This includes:
· Kofax SignDoc main pages; Manage Packages, Teams, Account Administration, Prepare
Package etc.
· The Signing wizard
Foreground and Background color can be customized. Type the hexadecimal RGB code or click
the color to select from the color palette.
The links in the footer can also be changed. Click the Add link button to create a new link in the
footer. Type the Text and Url. Multiple links can be added by clicking the Add link button again.
Titles and headers in various locations within Kofax SignDoc can be changed.
Text color can be customized. Type the hexadecimal RGB code or click the color to select from the
color palette.
The Account License settings page provides an overview of the current license metrics, as well
as an option to upload a new license (e.g. to renew, prolong, or upgrade the current account). To
set a new license, click on the Update License button. A file browser will open that will allow you to
load the Kofax SignDoc license file from your local computer’s file system.
9 User Preferences
The preferences page shows settings which can be changed by each user. In the Kofax SignDoc
header click the drop down icon next to the user account icon or name and select Preferences.
NOTE
User preferences are not available from a Wizard page.
The Back button will return the user to the page from where he started opening preferences.
The user enters the requested information and clicks on Change password. A password must be
at least 6 characters long. The system will update the password and notifies the user.
Kofax SignDoc REST API can be consumed by any programming language able to do so. It
requires nothing more than an API key for authentication to enable a user to interact with Kofax
SignDoc in a headless manner.
10 Work in Teams
Kofax SignDoc offers that work can be organized in teams. This allows a group of users to be
responsible for a certain set of packages.
Kofax SignDoc enables account administrators to create teams and to assign users as Team
Manager.
A team consists of users joining the same Kofax SignDoc account. Users with Team Manager role
can add users to their teams. A team can have more than one users with the role team manager.
Changes of the team or modifications in the team settings are accepted from each user with the
role team manager. This section is only available if a user has the corresponding permissions.
A user can be a member of various teams. Kofax SignDoc lists for users their membership in the
user preference page.
Every team member can follow up with Signing Packages of his team – a team member can
continue creation of Signing Packages available for his team. That means each team member can
view, edit and process packages available for the team.
If a user has the role account administrator or team manager the user can administrate the team
via Teams page. The teams page displays information about users associated with this account.
NOTE
A team can have multiple team managers.
NOTE
This functionality is only available when the accessing Kofax SignDoc user has the role
account administrator.
NOTE
The team name can be changed whenever the team is edited.
4. Optional: Define a new Team Manager. The account administrator creating the team is set as
default.
The members and managers of the team will be notified per email.
NOTE
This functionality is only available when the accessing Kofax SignDoc user has the role team
manager for this team or account administrator.
NOTE
This functionality is only available when the accessing Kofax SignDoc user has the role team
manager for this team or account administrator.
2. Select a team.
or click Edit and then the Delete button from the dropdown menu.
NOTE
This functionality is only available when the accessing Kofax SignDoc user has the role team
manager for this team or account administrator.
11 Glossary
Term Description
Account Administrator A person who uses the software for creating Signing Packages or
Template Packages. The person will initiate the Kofax SignDoc
sequence and administrate roles of users within the account. An
account can have more than one administrators.
Any Any is used when an editable field (text field, check box) can be filled
by each recipient with the role signer.
Term Description
Autocomplete search Search function that helps finish what is being typed by comparing the
current text with that which was entered previously.
Completed Signing All recipient have fulfilled the required actions. No recipient has
Package declined the signing package.
Declined Signing A recipient has declined to sign or review the Signing Package.
Package
FinalDocument A pdf file containing the audit trail information and the signed pdf
documents.
In-person signing In-person signing allows one or more persons to review and/or sign the
documents with the assistance of the signing host (the account holder).
The participants of the signing session need to be physically present.
The signing host will facilitate but not necessarily participate in the
signing session. The signing host will oversee that control of the signing
device is passed on to the active signer.
Kofax SignDoc user A person who will initiate the Kofax SignDoc sequence to create a
Signing Package or a Template Package,
Manage his own created tasks
Create / maintain workflow
View (dashboard) / receives (email) status information / notifications
Receives audit data specific information
Recipient Is a person (identified by name and email address) that will receive an
invitation to the signing package.
Term Description
o If all fields are marked as optional for the signer, the document is
immediately considered completed after it is opened.
· A signer must complete all required fields of a document that have
been uniquely assigned to the signer.
· A signer can decline or complete a package only once.
o A signer must provide a decline reason.
Signing Package A Signing Package is a container used to send one or more documents
for signing or reviewing. A Signing Package can have multiple multi-
page documents and several recipients with different roles.
Team Member A Kofax SignDoc user associated with the account and with Signing
Packages and Template Packages of a team
Template Package A Template Package is a container that can have multiple multi-page
documents and several recipient aliases with different roles.
Voided Signing The sender of the Signing Package (Kofax SignDoc user) has
Package cancelled the Signing Package.
12 Appendix
Process Changes
If no time zone is set for a user date and time values are shown in the default time zone as before.
This is the time zone where the server runs.
CirrusTimeZoneList.java
A new class providing a Windows-like list of time zones combined with a 2-char ISO3166 country
code.
If the time zone of the user is empty in the database a time zone is looked up by using the given
offset and the locale derived from the HTTP request header ‘Accept-Language’. If no locale can be
derived from the request the default locale is used, which is the servers locale.
If the offset AND the 2-char ISO3166 country code can be found in the CirrusTimeZoneList the first
matching entry is used.
If the offset from the client does not match the standard offset of the country only one of the
following time zones are set which have in general no country assigned.
-720| Dateline Standard Time (GMT -12:00) International Date Line West
-660| GMT -11 (GMT -11:00) Coordinated Universal Time-11
0 | GMT (GMT) Coordinated Universal Time
720| GMT +12 (GMT +12:00) Coordinated Universal Time+12
In all other cases where the offset from the client does not match the standard offset of the country
the time zone is not set.
The four pairs below have the same country and offset information but differ in daylight saving
settings. In that cases the user must correct the setting manually if appropriate.
-420|US US Mountain Standard Time (GMT -07:00) Arizona
-420|US Mountain Standard Time (GMT -07:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada)
-300|US Eastern Standard Time (GMT -05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
-300|US US Eastern Standard Time (GMT -05:00) Indiana (East)
References
Normative source for time zone information: IANA time zone database
Convenient presentation with country codes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_database_time_zones
12.3 Trademarks
review process 61
properties
K field 30
Kofax SignDoc R
log out 14
login 12 re-activate
portal page 12 user 80
supported languages 11 recipient
wizards 6 assign role 17
delete 17
L welcome 41
red stars 9
license 78, 92 reinvite
account 92 user 80
update 92 remote signing 41
limit resend
document 92 signing request 73
signing package 92 review
user 92 signing package 35
list role
packages 67 assign to recipient 17
log out routing order
Kofax SignDoc 14 parallel 17
login series 17
Kofax SignDoc 12
M S
search
manage packages 67
user 80 user 80
send
N document 14
signing package 35
notifications 88 series
routing order 17
P settings
signing 86
package details sign
view 68 document 39, 46
packages signing 86
list 67 certificate 86
search 67 in-person 43
parallel remote 41
routing order 17 settings 86
personalize signing package 35
account 88 add recipients 17
portal page archive 71
Kofax SignDoc 12 completed 62
prepare create 16
document 30 delete 71
signing package 35
limit 92
review 35
V
send 35 view
view history 75 document 39
void 71 history of signing package 75
signing request package details 68
resend 73 viod
SMS authentication 17 signing package 71
soft prompts 9
summary dashboard 78 W
suspend
user 80 Word documents 29
T
team
create 97
delete 101
team member
add 100
delete 102
template package
use 77
time zone 105
triangle 9
U
update
license 92
user permissions 83
upload
document 21
use
template package 77
user
add 80
delete 80
edit 80
invite 80, 81
limit 92
manage 80
preferences 93
re-activate 80
reinvite 80
search 80
suspend 80
update permissions 83