Vcl 2021.0.7 - Signature / Certificate for Exported PDF

Can anyone point me to any materials on how to use the new "Signature Tab" in FastReport Vcl?

There seems to only be stuff for FastReport .NET in the Blogs and Tutorials. And the Manuals are (sorry to say) "not helpful"!

Cheers, Paul


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  • PolomintPolomint Australia

    Sadly, the recent post on the FastReport Blog (14 May 2021) gives some information, but doesn't cover the new "Signature" Tab.

    Cheers, Paul

    https://www.fast-report.com/en/blog/show/make-PDF-from-Delphi-Lazarus-CBuilder/

  • Set

    frxPDFExport1.DigitalSignLocation

    frxPDFExport1.DigitalSignReason

    frxPDFExport1.DigitalSignContactInfo

    frxPDFExport1.DigitalSignCertificatePath

    frxPDFExport1.DigitalSignCertificatePassword

  • PolomintPolomint Australia

    Thanks for the "hints" GPI. I'll look into this further, but I am still hanging-out for some discussion and guidance... 🤓

    What I really need is some "best practice" advice on secure ways to do this from code, and not require the App User to choose Certificate etc. But on the other hand, I need to avoid creating a security hole by storing passwords etc. in the code...

    Cheers, Paul

  • frxPDFExport1.DigitalSignCertificatePath := 'YourPathToCertificate';

  • PolomintPolomint Australia
    edited June 2021

    OK Pavel.

    I think I need to build a basic test case to demonstrate a number of alternatve options.

    Then I might have some clear questions, with (hopefully) simple answers.

    Stand by! 😉

    P.S. Adobe provides a useful starting point: https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/securing-pdfs-certificates.html

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