DSS Installation Guide
1. Introduction
SealSign DSS (Digital Signature Services) is a product aimed at facilitating the integration of electronic signatures in corporate applications. in corporate applications. The product is made up of a series of modules, whose installation systems are based on MSI 3.0 technology. based on MSI 3.0 technology.
The installation of the SealSign DSS module is followed by the installation of other modules, one or several of them depending on the needs. depending on the needs, with the DSS Service module being the only one whose installation is mandatory, as it is the tool used by all the others.

Below is a summary of the features of each one.
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DSS Web Module (administration and configuration): This module is the web tool for and administration tool of the SealSign DSS solution, which is used to manage the other modules (except for the Revoke module). modules (except the Revoke module). Therefore, its installation is essential in case you want to install any other module. install any other module.
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DSS Service module (electronic signature): This module incorporates the electronic signature engine and the SOA interfaces of the web service required for the SOA interfaces of the web service required to access its functionality. Its installation is mandatory.
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Revoke module: This module is the certificate validation authority, it works as a certificate validation centralizer. centralizer of certificate validations. It is totally independent of the others and also has its own has its own administration console.
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DSS TSA module (time stamp issuing): This module incorporates the time stamping authority, and should only be installed if This module incorporates the time stamping authority, and should be installed only if time stamps are to be issued. The TSA module makes use of the DSS Service module for its configuration and the DSS Web module for its administration.
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DSS OTP (One Time Password Signature) module: This is the SealSign OTPSS module, which incorporates the One Time Password signature engine. One Time Password signature engine. It uses the DSS Service module to carry out its tasks, based on web services and the DSS Web module for administration.
Due to the nature of the product, its installation is only possible on Microsoft Windows operating systems. and before such installation it is necessary to perform some fundamental preliminary steps, which cannot be avoided.
This guide will show both these preliminary steps and the actual installation of the DSS modules and their configuration. DSS modules, as well as their configuration. The installation and configuration of the SealSign modules that are not DSS (CKC, BSS) are covered in other guides.
Both the texts and images used in this guide are based on a Microsoft Windows 2012 operating system. Windows 2012, although any system administrator will be able to install the product in other versions. versions.