![]() ![]() The “Fill and Sign” is used for graphical signatures, replacing the manual signing of paper copies, and eliminates the need of rescanning.ĮID is a “qualified” and legally support signature. Select the “Certificates” module and NOT “Fill & Sign”. Import the certificate to the current user certificate storeĬlick Finish and you should be set to go for signing documents. Then run the default option steps: click next, next next … next… finish. ![]() Then, click the “install certificate…” button: Right click the “Signature” certificate (you can do the same for the Authentication certificate. Insert your eIDĪttach a supported card reader and insert your eID smart card. If NOT, then you’ll need to add the certificates manually. If ok, then you’re ready to sign documents, using eID. In the “certificates – current user” > Personal > Certificates, check the list of certificates available. Via menu “File”, “Add/Remove Snap-in”, add the “Certificates” snap in.Ĭhoose “My User Account” (as the eID certificates are injected in your user account, not your computer or service account)įinish and click ok. Via the Windows button, run the mmc (Microsoft Management Console), you’ll need to run it in elevated mode (so consent the UAC popup) 2. To sign PDF documents with a certificate, most PDF readers will check for certificates in the user certificate store on the local computer, not directly from the card reader. Technical hint: there is a “Certificate Propagation Service” troubleshooting article on the eID website that helps you: When you use the certificates and/or the eID software, the certificates should be installed in the user certificates store automatically, but that is not always the case, depending the configuration and security of your computer. (EN) en/technical-documentation Verifying the presence of the user certificates (Signing) The manual to install the eID software is here: It includes the eID middleware and the eID viewer we’ll use to read and install the eID certificaties on your computer (actually your user account). Downloadĭownload and install the eID software from this source: (for NL. The eID website is supporting NL, FR, DE and EN as language, I’ll only refer to NL and EN as main languages but FR and DE are supported too. The easiest and official way to install them, is using the eID viewer application. If you haven’t used the eID certificates before, or in the case of a new computer, you’ll need to install the user certificates on your computer. You need to have the user certificates installed on your user account on the local pc (actually the personal user certificate store) to make the document signing work in the applications. More info (NL, also EN version available): (EN, ) Prerequisites Certificates in user certificate store So you cannot use the BE eID for encryption of documents, sadly enough. ![]() Authentication is used to prove your identity.įor your information: the Belgian eID is NOT designed to provide encryption (which is the 3rd option to use a certificate). In this circumstances, the “authentication” part is not relevant. When you, as verified user, want to put a digital signature on documents, this is called “signing”, confirming the document content. Technical tip: the tech prerequisites and how to validate them are explained in the technical manual (over here: )Īcrobat Reader DC may be the most prominent PDF reader, it’s certainly not the only one and certainly not the most performant one.įurthermore, the document signing in Acrobat Reader is pretty confusing as you must select the “Certificates” module and NOT “Fill & Sign”.ĭifference between Authentication & Signing On the website for the Belgian eID, you can find some basic hints & tips to sign PDF documents with the Belgian identity card and the Acrobat reader application….īut there are other PDF applications than Acrobat Reader DC and the guide on the eID signing doesn’t detail the prerequisites in the signing manual to make it work. ![]()
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