Digital Signature - Nokia 6100 User Manual

Digital signature

You can make digital signatures with your phone. The signature can be traced back to you via the user
certificate that was used to perform the signature. Making the digital signature can be the same as
signing your name to a paper bill, contract or other document.
For issuing a digital signature, select a link on a WAP page, for example, the title of the book you want
to buy and its price. The text to sign, possibly including amount and date, for example, will be shown.
Check that the header text is
Note: If the digital signature icon does not appear, there is a security breach, and you should
not enter any personal data such as your signing PIN.
To sign the text, read all of the text first and then you can select Sign.
Note: The text may not fit within a single screen. Therefore, make sure to scroll through and
read all of the text before signing.
Select the user certificate you want to use. Key in the signing PIN (see Access codes on page 14) and
press OK. The digital signature icon will disappear, and the WAP service may display a confirmation of
your purchase.
Read and the digital signature icon
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