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View Digital Signature Details
Concept Procedure Quick Reference
 
 
 

To validate a signature using the Validate Digital Signatures icon

  1. Open a signed file.
  2. On the status bar, click the Validate Digital Signatures icon.
  3. In the Validate Digital Signatures dialog box, if the file has a valid digital signature, click View Base Signature.

    The Digital Signature Contents dialog box displays details of the digital signature such as the signer, expiration date of the digital ID, serial number, comments about the digital signature, time stamp, and time service.

  4. Click Close.
  5. If the file contains an external reference (xref) that contains a digital signature, select View Xref Drawings in the Validate Digital Signatures dialog box. Click View Xref Signature to view the external references associated with the file.
  6. Click Close.
 Command entry: SIGVALIDATE