[AccessD] E-Signatures and Audit Trails

Couple of thoughts which may or may not be useful.

You might want to check through the ARMA site for general info
http://www.arma.org

Download a free 200 page e-book copy from Microsoft needs mail registration
Keeping Your Business Safe from Attack: Passwords and Permissions is a prescriptive guide to
implementing security best practices in a Windows network environment. Covers auditing and DRM

http://list.windowsitpro.com/t?ctl=DEBF:29783



I have seen  this method used to sign PDF forms with a key chain USB 
token which
probably could be adapted to Access, the USB contains a digital certificate.

http://www.formrouter.com/digital-signature/index.html


 By e-signatures do you mean something like a PGP key, digital 
certificate or a physical signature image
Here is a partial method to start capturing signature images, yo may 
need a tablet or some other input device.

Follow these steps to enable handwriting capabilities to Access.

1.  Download and install the TabletPC SDK from MS.  This will register 
the InkEdit
and InkPicture controls.
2.  Open Access and go to a form
3.  Select  the Additonal Controls icon and Select the Microsoft InkEdit or
Microsoft InkPicture
4.  Drop the control on the form , right click and select all.  All the
properties and methods will be exposed.

The InkEdit control is a superset of the RichText control. The InkEdit 
control is designed
to provide an easy way to capture, display, and recognize ink. InkEd.dll

How did you initially install the control by the Office XP Tablet PC Pack
or by the Ink SDK?


1.  Download and install the TabletPC SDK.  This will register the InkEdit
and InkPicture controls.
2.  Open Access and go to a form
3.  Select  the Additonal Controls icon and Select the Microsoft InkEdit or
Microsoft InkPicture
4.  Drop the control on the form , right click and select all.  All the
properties and methods will be exposed.

Maybe you can set a reference to "Microsoft InkEdit Control"

There should be a registry key set on non tablet pc's
the SDK installer sets the DWORD
        
\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\M­icrosoft\TabletPC\Controls\Ena­bleInkCollectionOnNonTablets 

to be equal to 1. 

If you are redistributing the mdb, this has to be set manually by your 
installer.

>Hi All,
>
>2 of the Access 2000 database systems that we use here are currently being
>reviewed to determine if they need to be compliant to the FDA regulation 21
>CFR Part 11 (Electronic Records; Electronic Signatures).
>My prediction is that the answer will be yes.
>
>With that said, I need to find a way to incorporate e-signatures and audit
>trails into our systems.
>I would hate to reinvent the wheel if someone has already tackled this
>problem and is willing to share. :)
>
>Does anyone have a solution for this that I could incorporate into our
>existing system that they would be will to share/sell?
>Or does anyone know of a site that shares/sells this kind of solution?
>
>Thanks!
>JR
>
>
>  
>

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Marty Connelly
Victoria, B.C.
Canada