STEP 6: APPROVEIT ALLOWS ARMY USERS THE ABILITY TO DIGITALLY SIGN FORMS USING YOUR CAC |
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(The CHESS website has scheduled outages: Saturdays between 0200-0500 EST and the 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month between 0700-1200 EST)
Please know that on: 1 December 2010, CHESS went to AKO registered CAC ONLY. They did this One (1) year ahead of schedule based on this memo.
If you are having problems accessing the ApproveIt software download link below (outside of the hours listed above), or are wondering why there is NO alternate download location, please read below.
Installation Steps: Download / Save this page as single / printable PDFPreliminary Note: Make sure you have already installed Lotus Forms, and Adobe Reader (9.4 or below) before installing Lotus Forms. If you have Adobe Reader X installed, you will have problems (fix for this) 1. Download ApproveIt 6.5 from: https://chess.army.mil/ascp/commerce/download/silanis_approveIt.jsp 2. You will be prompted to Accept the conditions that you are logging into an Army / DoD website. Read it then select I Accept. NOTE: If the following page does not take you to the page titled Silanis ApproveIt, you will need to navigate to it via the buttons on the left side of the screen. Click: Software, Army Software Downloads, Silanis ApproveIt. 3. Click the link titled: Download Software, (you will be prompted to logon with your AKO registered CAC). (The file size is 43.1 MB, so it may take a while to download). 4. Click the Army CAC Logon (button), Enter your CAC PIN. 5. Click the link titled: Silanis ApproveIt Desktop Software and save it to your computer. 6. Once it is downloaded, double click the file titled: ApproveIt_6.5.exe, then select Run 7. Click the Browse... (button) and select a location like your Desktop or Documents, then select OK, now select Unzip. When you get the little box stating 17 file(s) unzipped successfully select OK. (If you don't select a location, it will automatically place it into a hidden folder inside Windows) 8. Close the WinZip Self-Extractor window. 9. Navigate to the location you selected in step 7. You will see a folder titled: ApproveIt 6.5, open it and select AGMInst.exe (Army Star Logo) Application file type. If the Windows User Access Control pops up, Allow it. NOTE: If you receive "No host application was found on this computer. Please install the host application before installing ApproveIt Desktop" look here for cure 10. You will have a small window (like Lotus Forms did) telling you to wait. NOTE: XP users may need to go into the Source folder and click Setup.exe (82KB) if the above instructions did not work. NOTE: My personal recommendation to verify the software installed is to navigate to Control Panel: Uninstall a program (Windows 7 / Vista), or Programs and Features (Vista), or Add/Remove Programs (XP) look for: ApproveIt Desktop. APPROVEIT INSTALLATION PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS 11. Restart your computer, then come back to this page to use the Sample Form below OR you may want to save it to your desktop now. Video Installation Instructions
Use this Sample Form to test your digital signature.
NOTE: This will only work on Internet Explorer 6, 7, or 8. If you are using IE 9, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, or Opera you will need to right click the "sample form" link and select Save Link As / Download Linked File As / Save to Download Folder. Save it to your desktop, then test from your desktop. If your computer downloads it as a .txt file, right click it and change it to .xfdl If you are not familiar with signing forms with your CAC? Look here for instructions. Visual steps, or Watch Video CONGRATULATIONS, YOU HAVE NOW SUCCESSFULLY INSTALLED ALL NEEDED PROGRAMS ON YOUR COMPUTER. The ideas on this website are from my personal experience. I have been told by Army Publishing Directorate (APD) to send users to their help desk so they become aware of the problems with this program. 703-692-1306 / DSN: 312-222-1306 , Webform, or apdfcmp@conus.army.mil
If you are having problems accessing the CHESS website, contact the CHESS help desk at: peoeis.pdchess.helpdesk@us.army.mil or 888-232-4405 / 703-806-1019 / DSN: 312-656-1019 (Monday - Friday 0800-1700 Eastern).
APD Installation guide for ApproveIt 6.5
If you are interested in knowing how to digitally sign a memorandum, this is how to do it (Word 2003 & 2007 only)If you need to completely uninstall ApproveIt, follow this information.
To download DA forms, go to the Army Publishing Directorate website http://www.apd.army.mil/ , click on the Forms (tab) DA Forms button. Find the form you want (in the range of form numbers). Right click the XFDL link to the right of the form you want, Select Save Target As. Save it to your computer and you will have the form for later. You can also click the link, it will open up your Lotus Forms or Pure Edge software automatically (only if using Internet Explorer 6, 7, or 8). All other browsers will have to use the Right click, Save As option to save your form.
Digitally signing a form is simple when following these instructions PDF Instructions Video Instructions With your form open and your CAC inserted in the card reader Single click the button with the slanted pen with "Click to Approve" typed after it (see image)
Read the Electronic Signature Notice, then OK Click the word Sign (not OK) Select your name (the one without the word email in it), then OK You should see your name, once you do, click the word Sign It will prompt you to type in your PIN, then select OK Once you see Signature is valid, select OK You have now signed your form
If the word Sign is GRAY, please look here for some known cures
Fix the ePersona message when trying to sign
Watch Silanis Electronic Signatures 2-minute Presentation
This is the email I received from APD on 25 August 2010 when I asked for permission to have an alternate download location for people when the CHESS website is down.
"In regards to your email, As I am sure you are well aware APD is the Enterprise provider of Lotus Forms Viewer and Silanis ApproveIt software. There are only two channels that are authorized to be the authoritative distributor of the fore mentioned software, 1. AGM (Army Gold Master) for GFE (Government Funded Equipment) installation / use and 2. CHESS (Computer Hardware, Enterprise Software Solutions) for PFE (Personal Funded Equipment) installation / use. APD does not authorize any other body (i.e. AKO) to distribute its Enterprise Software. Your request to have this software hosted in your files has been dually noted. At this time your request to host / provide the Lotus Forms Viewer and Silanis ApproveIt software is Denied. You will be advised if APD's stance on this request changes in the future."
For issues obtaining the software from the CHESS website, utilize the Official Army channels for assistance.
The ideas on this website are from my personal experience. I have been told by Army Publishing Directorate (APD) to send users to their help desk so they become aware of the problems with this program. 703-692-1306 / DSN: 312-222-1306 , Webform, or apdfcmp@conus.army.mil If you are having problems accessing the CHESS website, contact the CHESS help desk at: peoeis.pdchess.helpdesk@us.army.mil or 888-232-4405 / 703-806-1019 / DSN: 312-656-1019 (Monday - Friday 0800-1700 Eastern).
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