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# E-signature

> Enforce standard or 21 CFR e-signatures on FlowForma step completion or voting, requiring password authentication plus signatory role and purpose.

Using e-signatures reduces the possibility of someone clicking **submit** when the original user is away from their desk. You can enforce an e-signature on the step completed event, or in the voting question when the user clicks **submit vote**.

<Info>
  E-signatures do not support accounts with MFA enabled.
</Info>

There are two different types of signatures:

* **Standard signature**: requires the user to enter only their password, as the username is automatically populated with the currently logged-in user's details.

  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/flowforma/YrATCKK3xaSeHj7W/images/product/life-science-pack/e-signature/e-signature-1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=YrATCKK3xaSeHj7W&q=85&s=b1d78231035a98f2c9945573fdc22d9c" alt="Standard signature dialog" width="484" height="218" data-path="images/product/life-science-pack/e-signature/e-signature-1.png" />

* **21 CFR signature**: when the assigned user clicks **submit**, the system requests the following information:
  * **Role of signatory**: the user's responsibility to review, approve, and authenticate the content being signed, ensuring its accuracy and compliance with regulatory requirements.
  * **Purpose of signing**: the reason or intent behind the signature, such as approval, verification, or acknowledgment of the document or process.
  * **User name**: automatically populated with the name of the currently logged-in user, identifying the individual responsible for the signature.
  * **Password**: the current user's account password, required to authenticate their identity and confirm the signature.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/flowforma/YrATCKK3xaSeHj7W/images/product/life-science-pack/e-signature/e-signature-2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=YrATCKK3xaSeHj7W&q=85&s=d5e389e1a4578bd8cda255200c0e3efb" alt="21 CFR signature dialog" width="484" height="289" data-path="images/product/life-science-pack/e-signature/e-signature-2.png" />

## Settings

To set up an e-signature, enable **Require eSignature** in the **step settings**, then use **Type of eSignature** to select the required type of signature.

If you want to enforce a user to sign in when casting a vote, make sure that **e-Signature required** is set to **yes** in the voting question settings.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/flowforma/YrATCKK3xaSeHj7W/images/product/life-science-pack/e-signature/e-signature-3.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=YrATCKK3xaSeHj7W&q=85&s=a2bf11f930a29e22ffdc6a84036e6da1" alt="Signature settings" width="769" height="374" data-path="images/product/life-science-pack/e-signature/e-signature-3.png" />
