Introduction

Adobe Experience Manager Forms is an end-to-end digital document solution that enables the creation of forms that customers can complete and securely e-sign. Digital signatures in AEM Forms can use credentials stored in an Entrust nShield HSM to apply server-side digital signatures.

nShield configurations

Entrust has successfully tested the integration of an nShield HSM with Adobe Experience Manager Forms in the following configurations:

Product Security World Software Firmware Netimage OCS Softcard Module

nSaaS

12.80.4

12.72.1 (FIPS 140-2 certified)

12.80.5

Connect XC

12.80.4

12.72.1 (FIPS 140-2 certified)

12.80.5

nShield 5c

13.2.2

13.2.2

13.2.2

Software configurations

Entrust has successfully tested the integration of an nShield HSM with Adobe Experience Manager Forms using the AEM Forms on JEE deployment using the following versions:

Base OS Java AEM Forms JBoss MSSQL Server

Windows Server 2019

JDK 1.8.0_321

6.5.15.0

Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.4.0.GA

2019

Requirements

Before starting the integration process, familiarize yourself with the Adobe Documentation and Software Requirements along with nShield Documentation. The following include links to documentation for Adobe Experience Manager Forms used in this integration:

Entrust recommends that you allow only unprivileged connections unless you are performing administrative tasks.