Steps To Open and Validate Digitally Signed Certificate
Steps To Open and Validate Digitally Signed Certificate
Steps To Open and Validate Digitally Signed Certificate
On successful Completion of Examination, the Digitally Signed Certificate file is emailed to the
candidates on their registered email id and is also available for download on the Institute’s website
www.iibf.org.in .The Digital Certificate is in pdf format. Candidates are required to follow the below
steps, for Validation of Digital Signature.
Right Click on the digital certificate (PDF file) and open the certificate with Adobe Reader in an internet
enabled computer/laptop. The Digital signature will be successfully verified. If the Digital signature is
not verified automatically, please follow the below steps.
1) Right click on the question mark appearing in the Bottom Right Corner of the digital signature.
2) Click on Validate signature.
3) A Signature Validation Status Dialog box will open. Click on Signature properties.
4) Click on Validate Signature.
5) Signature will be validated and the text - Signature valid with green tick mark will appear
against the signature.
If the Signature is still not validated, candidates are required to follow the below steps.
1) Right Click on the downloaded certificate (PDF file) and Open the certificate with Adobe Reader
in an internet enabled computer/laptop.
2) Go to “Edit” menu
3) Go to “Preference” menu
4) Go to “Signature” Category
5) Click on “More” button under verification
6) Uncheck the checkbox with the Text “Require certificate revocation checking to succeed
whenever possible during signature verification.” (The checkbox highlighted in Yellow in the
below Image needs to be Unchecked)
7) Select the “OK” button and exit Adobe Reader. Upon reopening the certificate in Adobe
Reader, the certificate will get validated.