Configuring Electronic Signatures
This page describes how you can configure the Electronic Signatures app for the versions 3.0 and above. The documentation for the previous versions can be found here.
The following settings are optional but gives you flexibility and enables you to change credentials validation rules.
Go to Jira Administration > Add-ons> Electronic Signatures > Configuration.
Set up your 'Username check' sensitivity and Maximum invalid login attempts.
This feature is available starting with version 2.0.1 for Jira 8 and above.
You are able to opt how to display Validation error message as a popup message or on the transition screen.
Starting with version 3.0.2 for Jira 8 and above you may use Autofill option which enables to paste password within ES password field. Kindly note that this action is not recommended by Title 21 CFR.
Starting with version 3.0.0 you can use ES validator to request several signatures on Issue transition by notifying users via email. Specify how this email should look like for the approver(s):
| Field | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Email from address | The default address the Jira server will use to send emails from. This should be an allowed by your SMTP server email address. | approvals@cprime.io |
| Email subject | The subject for the email. | Please approve status change on ${issueKey} |
| Email template | The email body the approver(s) will receive. | Dear ${signee.displayName}, |
| Email frequency | This checkbox enables you to send emails to required approvers only on the first try to make an Issue transition with ES validator The feature is available starting with 3.0.1 version. | If multiple validators are set up on different transitions the setting will be applied to all transitions. |
6. Starting with version 3.0.4 you are able to set up ES post function to notify signatories that their signature is required before the issue achieves a particular state.
7. Starting with version 3.0.6 you may select how to display Electonic Signatures tab (prev. Issue Sign Information tab) in a ticket. It's possible to place it separately or as a part of the Activity tab.
In addition you can specify the Project roles field. Users from these groups are not committed to enter password on Issue editing screen.
That's it. Electronic Signatures are now set up.