Configuring digital email signature
A digital signature attached to an email message increases security by providing information to the receiver that you are the right person and no other person who signed the contents of the email message. Your digital signature, which includes your certificate and the public key, is part of your digital ID. This digital ID identifies your unique digital mark and signals the recipient that the content hasn't been altered in transit.
Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME) is a method of exchanging emails securely. With the S/MIME technology, a digital signature can be appended to emails to ensure non-repudiation and data integrity. OpenKM, since v7.1.14, can sign email messages using S/MIME.
These are the dynamic configuration properties:
| Field / Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| mail.smime.certificate.file | String |
The location of the S/MIME certificate. |
| mail.smime.certificate.password | String |
The password to access the S/MIME certificate. |
Once these configuration properties are set, the emails from OpenKM will be signed.
More info
Self-signed certificates are not recommended because they won't be automatically validated at the destination. You can find more information at:
