ESTABLISHING DIGITAL SIGNATURE

onPureEdge Forms

End State: A Paperless Process for

all Personnel and Pay Transactions.

Log into AKO

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My Forms

Click My FormsStep 2 of 12

After typing in the form numberClick the Search button

From My Forms portal, select the form you needStep 3 of 12

Click on the form you need,The words will change colorwhen you put the curser overit in order to access form.

When you click the Search button a separate window will open with your search results

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Click on the signature box

Once you click on the form Pure Edge will open. You must completely fill in the form before you insert your digital signature.

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CAUTION: Routing of documents between Rated Soldier, Rater, Reviewer, Intermediate Rater, and Senior Rater remains IAW AR and DA PAM 623-3.

Click OK

After clicking the signature box you will get a notice letting you know that this is as binding as an original signature.

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Click Sign

You will then get a box where the digital signatures are stored

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CAUTION: If your “Sign” box is not illuminated then ApproveIt Desktop Software has not been loaded on your system.

* It can be loaded from AKO if you have permissions or it can be ‘pushed’ by our DOIM to your system.

Click “Sign using…Then “Certificate/Smart Card

On the next screen click on the box “Sign using… Then select Certificate/Smart Card

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Select Certificate

Click “OK”

Next you will select your Certificate. If you have two, it does not matter which you pick. Then click OK.

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Click on “Sign”

The next screen verifies your identity.

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Click “OK”

Next screen Validates Signature.

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Click EMAIL andYour outlook will Open with fileattached

Signature complete. You may now email to the next approval authority.

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