cv act xml/signer - Digital Signatures for Novell Identity Manager 3.5.x

The use of digital signatures in corporate IT environments renders a two-fold benefit: it enhances security and saves money. When used to secure workflows, digital signatures are especially valuable, because they can speed up existing business processes tremendously and enable the creation of new business processes. For this reason, the integration of digital signatures into Novell's next generation Identity Manager (IDM 3.5.x) is an important issue. IDM 3.5.x features an improved workflow engine with powerful functions, including a digital signature interface. This whitepaper describes how cv act xml/signer works and how it is integrated into an IDM 3.5.x environment.