Audit signing

Audit signing enforces additional confirmation for critical tasks and improves the security of your project. Set up audit signing to trigger an electronic signature workflow for specific users or groups when they access selected
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 areas or perform specific actions.
TIP: For example, an electronic signature workflow may be triggered when a user changes the variable value associated with a linear gauge.

This section includes

  • Electronic signature workflows
  • Configuring audit signing in a project
  • Audit signing properties and reference information

Electronic signature workflows

You may require the users to complete electronic signature workflows if a specific condition occurs. By default, all workflows allow the users to provide optional notes.
ConfirmWorkflow
Requires users to select
Confirm
 to perform a specific action.
You can use ConfirmWorkflow to provide users with a confirmation prompt that summarizes the changes to enforce.
ConfirmWorkflow
Dialog box requesting confirmation to change the Linear gauge value from 1 to 54, with fields for an optional note and Confirm and Cancel buttons.
SignWorkflow
Requires the user to authenticate and select
Confirm
 to perform a specific action.
You can use SignWorkflow to provide users with a summary of changes to enforce and require users to authenticate their identity.
SignWorkflow
Dialog box for signing an operation to change a Linear gauge value, showing fields for user selection, password entry, optional note, and Confirm and Cancel buttons.
DoubleSignWorkflow
Requires two users to authenticate their identity and select
Confirm
 to perform a specific action.
You can use this workflow to provide users with a summary of changes to enforce and require the user and another authorized user to authenticate their identities.
DoubleSignWorkflow
Double sign operation dialog for changing a linear gauge value, showing fields for two users to enter usernames, passwords, and optional notes, with Confirm and Cancel buttons.
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