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DSCSigner Installation - macOS

This document provides instructions for installing the DSCSigner application on macOS and configuring web browsers like Firefox, Chrome, and Safari to work with DSCSigner for digital signing. It explains downloading and installing DSCSigner, connecting a digital signature creation device, and configuring each browser by importing certificates or changing security settings to allow communication with DSCSigner.

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DSCSigner Installation - macOS

This document provides instructions for installing the DSCSigner application on macOS and configuring web browsers like Firefox, Chrome, and Safari to work with DSCSigner for digital signing. It explains downloading and installing DSCSigner, connecting a digital signature creation device, and configuring each browser by importing certificates or changing security settings to allow communication with DSCSigner.

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DSCSigner Installation Manual for macOS

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Contents
1. DSCSigner installation in macOS .................................................................................................. 3
1.1. DSCSigner installation ........................................................................................................... 3
2. Browser Configuration ................................................................................................................... 6
2.1. Mozilla Firefox ....................................................................................................................... 6
2.2. Google Chrome ....................................................................................................................... 9
2.3. Apple Safari .......................................................................................................................... 10

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1. DSCSigner installation in macOS

For MacOS operating system the following prerequisites are required:


• DSC token driver
• Oracle Java SE JDK 8 (http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-
downloads-2133151.html)

1.1. DSCSigner installation


1. To install DSCSigner, double click on the DSCSigner.dmg file. The package will be extracted, and
the application file is shown:

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2. Copy the DSCSigner application to the applications folder

3. Search the application from Spotlight and launch the application.

4. Connect the DSC token and wait for few seconds for the application tray icon to appear with the
status Running.

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5. Right click on the tray icon to open the settings.

6. Select a predefined token driver e.g. ProxKey and then click on Save button.

7. To use a custom DSC token, select the custom option and provide the path to the Token driver
and then click on Save button.

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2. Browser Configuration
The browser must be configured prior to the use of DSCSigner tool to configure the browser to trust
the DSCSigner Client. The configuration for the browsers are given below.

2.1. Mozilla Firefox


1. Open Mozilla Firefox and type the following in the address bar and press enter.
about:preferences#privacy

2. Scroll down to view the Certificate section and click on the View Certificates button to open the
certificate manager.

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3. In the Certificate Manager popup, click on the Authorities tab and then click on Import button.

4. Browse to DSCSigner/ssl folder and select the rootCA.crt file and click on the Open button.

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5. Check the Trust this CA to identify websites and click on OK button to complete the root
certificate export.

6. The configuration is complete and now you can use Mozilla Firefox for digital signing using
DSCSigner.

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2.2. Google Chrome
1. Open Google Chrome browser and type the following in the address bar and press enter:

chrome://flags/#allow-insecure-localhost

2. Click on Enable link to allow Chrome to securely communicate with DSCSigner client. Now to
apply the settings and restart Chrome browser click on Relaunch Now button at the bottom of
the page

3. The configuration is complete and now you can use Google Chrome for digital signing using
DSCSigner.

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2.3. Apple Safari
1. After installation of DSCSigner client, open Safari browser and type the following in the address
bar and press enter:

2. Click on Continue button.

3. Check Always trust “localhost” when connecting to “localhost” and click on Continue button.

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4. Provide the current username and password and click on Update Settings button.

5. The success message will be displayed in the browser as shown below:

6. The configuration is complete and now you can use Safari browser for digital signing using
DSCSigner.

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