Digitally sign PDF with CAC reader

I recently upgraded to OS Catalina from Mojave. Using Mojave, I went through the painstaking process outlined on militarycac.com to have my Mac fully functional with my CAC reader, to include digitally signing PDFs using my Common Access Card. After upgrading to Catalina, I have been able to successfully use my CAC to access all sites and services, etc. EXCEPT digitally signing PDFs using my CAC enabled digital signature. This must have something to do with the new CAC abilities in Catalina.

Since the other functions work great, is there a plan to update Catalina to include this feature, or conversely, is there a work around I can use?

Thanks!

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Posted on Oct 18, 2019 6:55 AM

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mbfay

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Posted on Nov 28, 2019 7:08 AM

Catalina worked for me after this:

"Mac OS 10.15 (Catalina) users if you are unable to sign a PDF using Adobe, please verify this setting on your Mac:

Open an Adobe PDF file,

Select the words Adobe Reader (at the top of the screen)

Click Preferences

Under Categories, scroll down to Signatures

In the Creation and Appearance section, click More

Make sure Enable CryptoTokenKit framework support is checked.

You might also need to change the Default Signing Format to CAdES-Equivalent"

Change the Default Signing Format to CAdES-Equivalent was all I really changed. I got this from https://militarycac.com/esign.htm down at the bottom. If you get several export popup, if you don't want to keep entering your password click "Always Allow". There will be a popup for your CAC PIN. I you don't know it locate and memorize it as that popup is required every time.

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