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DocuSign signing doesn't add a digital certificate for the signer

I have a DocuSign workflow where my company requires a valid Digital Signature and Digital Certificate for the Signer to be present in the completed document I receive from DocuSign. However, upon doing some test signatures, I see that DocuSign only applies the certificate to themselves and not to the signers. What am I missing?

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Solution

  • Re: How can a DocuSign Signer use a digital certificate?

    Easy-peasy, DocuSign supports signing via all three types of electronic signatures:

    • SES -- Simple Electronic Signatures (the usual technique)
    • AES -- Advanced Electronic Signatures -- uses a digital certificate for the signer(s)
    • QES -- Same as AES but the certificate chains up to a TSP (Trust Service Provider) that is chartered by a government.

    If your use case requires AES or QES signatures, talk with your DocuSign representative and they'll take care of you. Some docs and Google for DocuSign Standards Based Signatures.