The ADSS Server connector allows SigningHub to connect with ADSS Server to provide the certification, signing and verification services to SigningHub Desktop Web. For this, SigningHub needs to be registered with ADSS Server. 

Create an ADSS Server connector

  1. Click the "Configurations" option from the left menu.
  2. Click the "Connectors" option. 
    The "Connectors" screen will appear.
  3. Click  from the grid header.

  4. A dialog will appear to add the connector details. The connector dialog is comprised of two sections, i.e. Basic Information and Details. 
    The following table describes the fields on the "Basic Information" section of this dialog.


Basic Information

Fields

Description

Name

Specify a unique name for this connector, i.e. My ADSS Server. This connector will be used in the configuration of Certification Profiles, Signing Profiles and Verification Profiles.

Provider

Select the provider for this connector, i.e. "ADSS Server".

Purpose

This field will display the purpose of the selected provider above, i.e. the purpose of "ADSS Server" is "Certification, Signing, Verification".

Active

Tick this check box to make this connector active. Inactive connectors cannot be configured in the Certification Profiles, Signing Profiles and Verification Profiles.


Specify the basic information and click the "Next" button to provide the respective connector details. The following table describes the fields on the "Details" section of this dialog.


Details

Fields

Description

Logo

Select an appropriate image in the jpeg, jpg, gif or png format for the connector's logo that will be displayed on the login screen.

Server Address

Specify the address and port number of ADSS Server, i.e. http://localhost:8777
SigningHub Desktop Web will use this address to communicate with ADSS Server.

RAS Address

Specify the address and port number of ADSS Remote Authorised Signing Server, i.e. http://localhost:8777
SigningHub Mobile Apps will use this address to communicate with the ADSS RAS Server.

Go>Sign Service Address

Specify the address and port number of ADSS Go>Sign Service, i.e. http://localhost:8777/gosign/service
SigningHub Desktop Web will use this address to communicate with ADSS Go>Sign Service.

Client ID

Specify the client ID that has been configured in the Client Manager module of ADSS Server for this connector, i.e. SigningHub-Client. See details as how to configure a client ID in ADSS Server.

Client Secret

Specify the client secret that has been configured in the Client Manager module of ADSS Server for this connector. This is an optional field.
The client secret is only required where native apps have to interact with RAS, and for CSP Provisioning.

TLS Mutual Auth Key (PFX/ PKCS#12)

In case mutual authentication is required, specify the client certificate path on the server machine where SigningHub is deployed, i.e. C:\Certificates\Client.pfx
Leave this field blank, if mutual authentication is not required.

TLS Client Auth Key Password

Specify the password of the client certificate. Leave this field blank, if mutual authentication is not required.

Timeout (seconds)

Specify a timeout (in seconds) for ADSS Server, i.e. 300. SigningHub Desktop Web will display an error message to the end users after the specified time, in case this ADSS Server is unresponsive to a signing request.


  1. Click the "Finish" button. A new connector will be saved and displayed in the list. 



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