Frederik ElwertApr 4, 2025
Since our university ditched both Adobe and Master PDF, and the new PDF solution is not available for #Ubuntu #Linux, I was looking for a viable PDF signing solution. It appears that the new #GNOMEPapers app actually supports this! With caveats … 1/
Show threadAlexander Winkler
@felwert just out of curiosity: The Okular solution ist not viable (https://www.luis.uni-hannover.de/de/services/it-sicherheit/zertifikate-der-luh-ca/anleitungen/okular-pdf-signatur-unter-linux)? It's stunning that in 2025, after an epidemic that entailed remote work for large parts of administration and academia, such apparently easy things are still so hard ...
PDF-Signatur unter Linux mit Okular – Leibniz Universität IT Services – Leibniz Universität Hannover

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Apr 4, 2025 at 9:48amWeb
Show threadFrederik ElwertApr 4, 2025
@awinkler It might be, I’m just a bit hesitant to pull in half of KDE just to sign a document. But it’s probably the most stable solution, you’re right. And then this year our university actually started its own online signing service. IANASR (I am not a security researcher), I just find it weird that the service uses a single, university-wide signing key, while we can all get our personal certificates.
Show threadAlexander WinklerApr 4, 2025
@felwert what your university does seems to be something like the digital equivalent of a corporate letterhead, doesn't it?
Show threadFrederik ElwertApr 4, 2025
@awinkler Right, good analogy!