On 31/03/06, Sharath Jeppu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I had responded against your mention of Windows 98 in your email. Adobe > Acrobat 7.0 is not available for Windows 98. > As for Linux, Adobe only has Adobe Reader 7.0. The current PDF forms require > Adobe Reader 7.0.5 or higher. So you are still stuck. > http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/acrrsystemreqs.html >
Okay so we wait till Linux reaches 7.0 whatever...Deadline by department is still June 30th :-P > Even if you do ultimately get a version 7.0.5 or higher later, you will only > be able to fill and sign the form offline. But to submit it, you will > require IE and hence Windows. (Am not sure why but I think the portal > probably uses a few ActiveX components when you do a form submit. It does > not even work in Firefox/windows) That is why my first proposal to put MCA site on hall of shame for promotng propritary formats and companies. > > And how do you sign the certifcate? As you mention by use of private > > key. Would you upload your private key on a unknown computer at > > facilitation centre to digitally sign? You might as well gift all your > > property to me right now. My understanding is to get private key > > signed you need Windblows.... > I thought I did mention about a "Secure crypto token" option. This is > basically a microprocessor based smartcard in a USB dongle format. You don't > need to upload the private key. The signing operation happens within the > crypto token instead of the computer memory. > > http://www.icma.com/info/understandingpki.htm > > The Digital certificate is required to be issued by a Licensed CA after > identity validation. You don't sign the certificate. The certificate is > signed by the CA to attest the information against your public key. You sign > the PDF form using your certificate along with your private key. > > Hope this clarifies a few more things :-) May be some other Guru's can clarify or argue about this. AFAIK some where or other you will have to give a password or private key to identify yourself and if this is stolen your identity is stolen. Atleast debate opens up and I learn a few ore things. -- Sudev Barar Learning Linux _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
