Welcome to eParapher project

Presentation

eParapher is end user software, designed to generate legal electronic signatures of your files.

It is :

• platform free : runs on Linux, Windows and MacOSX.
• Multi format : manage 3 signatures format : cms, xml and pdf.
• KeyStore free : as it can use and manage JKS, PKCS12, JCEKS, UBER, BC and lately KDB.
• Open Source : nightly builds, auditability, quality, stability, reactivity, community, ...
• Secure by default : it's plug and play for beginners, but ...

Key Features

With eParapher, you can :

• convert your office files to PDF and apply PDF signature;
• generate attached (*.p7m) or detached (*.p7s)  CMS signatures;
• generate envelopped and detached  XML signatures;
• do mass signing : sign multiple files at once, asking once your private key secret's;
• use X509 digital certificates from :
  • Windows Certificate Store (CAPI);
  • Keystore File : PKCS#12, JKS, JCEKS, UBER, BC and CMSKS;
  • PKCS#11 Device : SmartCard, USB Token, ... ;

In future releases, We plan to add :

• CRL and timestamps in each signature, with 'online' connectivity.
• GUI for signature parsing and verification,
• cms, xml and pdf encryption with recipients list managment.

Please consult the Roadmap? for more details on future supports.

More resources

• Technical specs;
• Functionnal specs (in construction);
• Quickly build and launch eParapher from sources with  Maven;
• How to work on sources by setting up an eclipse workspace.

Contribute

Enjoying this project?
You can contribute in many ways : code, testing, documentation (wiki, user doc), features requests, ...

Et voilà!

Arnault MICHEL, The eParapher project leader