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E-mail messages sent with a digital ID show that the sender is a trusted source.  All UTSA faculty and staff members are eligible to obtain a VeriSign digital ID for their individual e-mail account.

Once the digital ID has been installed in the Outlook mailbox, every message sent by that user can carry the digital signature.  As a user, you control which messages will be signed.  Recipients of your e-mail messages will know that your message was sent by a valid and trusted source.

Figure 1 - Digital Signature in E-mail     

This icon will appear in the e-mail message.  In addition, every message that is digitally signed will display a special envelope icon in the Inbox list of e-mail messages.

 

 

 

How to obtain a key

Digital IDs can only be installed in UTSA faculty and staff e-mail accounts.  To begin the process, go to the UTSA digital ID site and choose ENROLL. 

Your request will be sent to the Office of Information Technology Information Security group.

Once the Information Security group has approved your request, you will receive an e-mail message with instructions on how you can obtain and install your digital key.

Questions

If you need assistance with digital signatures, please contact the OIT Information Security Office by telephone at 458-5555, or via e-mail at informationsecurity@utsa.edu.