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SignDoc Device Support 3.0.0 
Build Date: February 08, 2021
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Copyright (c) 2021 Kofax. All rights reserved. 
Use is subject to license terms.

Device Connector 3 - General
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By default, the Device Connector 3 will start 
the Windows Service "SignDoc Device Connector 3" on port 6613.

Applying Configuration Changes:

    The configuration file DeviceConnector3.ini 
    is located in the installation directory. 

    To apply configuration changes of the [Server] section, 
    the Windows Service "SignDoc Device Connector 3" must be restarted.
    Alternatively, the user can also reboot the system.

    To apply the configuration changes of the [CertificateProvider] section,
    the user must sign out and sign in.
    Alternatively, the user can also reboot the system.

Important:
    If SignDoc Device Support 3 and SignDoc Device Support 2 
    should be used in parallel on the client same system, 
    the SignDoc Device Support 3 Setup must be installed 
    after the SignDoc Device Support 2 Setup.

Device Connector 3 - VC++ Runtime
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Typical usage:
    The required VC++ redistributables for the Device Connector 3 component 
    will be installed by the setup automatically.

Manual installation:
    If the Device Connector 3 should be installed manually, 
    the VC++ 64 Bit runtime (vc_redist.x64.exe) must be installed 
    before usage: https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vc_redist.x64.exe 


Device Connector 3 - Legacy Plugins 
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If legacy plugins (prior Device Connector 3) should be used follow these steps:

    1. Read the user.html in the installation directory.

    2. Install the VC++ 32 Bit runtime (vc_redist.x86.ex) before usage
       https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vc_redist.x86.exe


Device Connector 3 - Sample Plugins
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DemoPlugin.exe

    This is a simple, prebuild Demo Plugin that can be used for testing purposes.
    This Plugin will simply return a random, self-signed certificate and private key 
    that will be used for signing in SignDoc Standard.

    It can be activated by adding these lines to the DeviceConnector3.ini file:

    [CertificateProvider]
    program = C:\Program Files\Kofax\SignDoc Device Support 3\DemoPlugin.exe
    argument = -j
    format = json 


Sample Plugins with Source Code

    The PluginSamples folder of the installation directory contains 
    sample plugins as C# source code.
    The file plugin_samples.html explains how to use it.

    The .Net Framework Runtime must be installed.
    Latest .Net Runtime (only needed for the Sample plugin)
    https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net48-web-installer


Included Documentation
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    - api.html:             REST API of Device Connector 3
    - plugin.html:          Plugin Development Guide
    - plugin_samples.html:  Sample Plugins with C# source code
    - user.html:            User and Configuration Guide for Device Connector 3


Miscellaneous Files
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TestClient.exe and WorkerTest.exe are diagnosis tools 
that should only be used, if advised by Kofax Technical Support.


Addendum
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Overview of vcredist packages
https://support.microsoft.com/en-sg/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads