Digital signatures added to an AS2 MDN Receipt allow the receiver of the MDN to verify your authenticity. The Decryption Certificate alias can also be used as the MDN Signature Certificate alias. If the certificate being used is already signed by a trusted authority (for example, Verisign, GoDaddy, Equifax, etc.) the certificate does not need to be imported as the trust is inherited. To add a digital signature to a MDN receipt follow the steps below:
On the AS2 tab of the HTTPS/AS2 Service Preferences locate the MDN Signature Certificate Alias field.
Type the alias name or click the
icon to browse for the private key. In order for your trading partner to verify your signature, you will need to export and send them the public certificate associated to this private key.