What is 'digital signature' in SAP PP-PI - Production Planning for Process Industries?

digital signature - Overview

• Component: PP-PI

• Component Name: Production Planning for Process Industries

• Description: The equivalent to a handwritten signature for the processing of digital data. The digital signature ensures: The signed transaction can only be performed by users who are authorized. The signatory identification is unique and forgery-proof The signatory name is documented with the signed transaction and the date and time, and cannot be falsified Depending on the application in use, you can enter a comment for the digital signature. If a transaction must be signed by several people, you can combine the signatures of different authorization groups into application-specific signature strategies.

digital signature - Details

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  Key Concepts: 
  A digital signature is a type of electronic signature used to authenticate documents and transactions in SAP. It is a secure way to verify the identity of the sender and the integrity of the data being sent. In SAP PP-PI Production Planning for Process Industries, digital signatures are used to ensure that documents are not tampered with or altered in any way.
  
  How to use it: 
  In SAP PP-PI Production Planning for Process Industries, digital signatures are used to authenticate documents and transactions. To use a digital signature, the sender must first create a digital certificate, which is a file that contains the sender's public key and other information about the sender. The sender then sends the document or transaction to the recipient, who verifies the digital signature using the sender's public key. If the signature is valid, then the document or transaction is considered authenticated.
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using digital signatures in SAP PP-PI Production Planning for Process Industries, it is important to remember that digital signatures are only as secure as the encryption used to create them. It is also important to ensure that all parties involved in a transaction have access to the necessary encryption keys. Additionally, it is important to keep digital certificates up-to-date and secure.
  
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