2.4     User Guide overview

The user guide at hand is divided into the following main chapters:

·     Introduction: The current chapter.

·     Installation: Explains the steps for installing Governikus DATA Boreum on your computer and references the hard- and software requirements for using Governikus DATA Boreum. This is described in chapter 3.

·     Quick start: Explains in short, the basic steps for all functions. Within each step the according chapter with extensive explanations is referenced. This is described in chapter 3.6.

·     Settings: Explains the central configuration of Governikus DATA Boreum. You must only set these configurations once but you can always call this dialog again in case you want to change settings. This is described in chapter 5.

·     Main functions: Introduces the description of the four main functions. At first it explains the dialog parts that are the same for all functions. This is described in chapter 6.

·     Sign: Explains the steps for electronically signing one or more files. This is described in chapter 6.4.

·     Validate: Explains the steps for validating integrity and authenticity of an electronically signed file. This is described in chapter 6.5.

·     Encrypt: Explains the steps for transforming a file into a secret representation. This is described in chapter 6.6.

·     Decrypt: Explains the steps for transforming a file from a secret to its original representation.

·     Additional functions: Describes the functions multi-signature, timestamps and DATA Boreum as background process. This is described in chapter 7.

·     Integration Edition:  This chapter explains the specifics of the Integration Edition. This is described in chapter 8.

·     Explanations: Explains vocabulary and backgrounds that are important in Governikus DATA Boreum's context. This is described in chapter 9.

·     Further Requirements: This chapter describes the requirements for operation according to the German Digital Signature Act. This is described in chapter 10.1.

·     First aid: This chapter offers notes and solutions in case problems arose while using Governikus DATA Boreum. This is described in chapter 11.