What is eParapher?

eParapher is a end user security software that :

• digitally sign your files in different formats :
  • PDF : Convert and sign on the fly your plain text, image and office files;
  • XML : generate enveloped, enveloping and detached XML DSig signatures of your xml files.
  • CMS : generate attached (p7m) and detached (p7s) signatures of your files.
• Manage your keystores and/or cryptographic tokens content :
  • create, delete, import and export your certificates and private keys ;
  • use PKCS#12, JKS, JCEKS, BKS keystore files, but also Windows certificate store and PKCS#11 Tokens.
• Stay simple and accessible for the standard end user : secure by default and "one click" oriented.
• Use wizards for advanced cryptography settings.

Why shall i use eParapher ?

• You want a warranty that your important files (contracts, plans, ...) hasn't been modified ?
• You want to convert to PDF and sign your business files (contract, report, ...) in one click ?
• You need to quickly change a keystore format ?\

eParapher is for you : it's free and user friendly.

Quick links

• Quick start on installing and using eParapher
• Find a bug? Submit an evolution request?
  Please report it now to improve the software quality!
• Consult the project Roadmap .
• Got motivation and time? you are welcome to contribute in many ways.

Technical Overview

This software is designed to be :

• cross platforms : it runs on Windows, Linux, MacOS X, ...
• cross formats : eParapher is able to manage different formats of :
  • Signature : generate PDF, CMS and soonly XML digital signatures.
  • keystore : PKCS#12, JKS, JCEKS, BKS keystore files.
• RFC's and standards compliant.

eParapher is based on :

• Eclipse RCP for the GUI
• iText APIs for simple PDF convertion and PDF signature.
• Bouncy Castle for the cryptographic API's.
• OpenOffice engine to convert Office Documents into PDF.

Other technical information can be found on the Trac Wiki .

Special Thanks

eParapher is based on open source APIs.

So I'd like to thanks :

• The Bouncy castle team for their robust APIs ;
• Everaldo for his fabulous & famous icons ;
• The Eclipse Team and their excellent product ;
• The Sun's Team for their great works on Java and OpenOffice ;
• The JODConverter Team for their APIs.