What is the purpose of configuring an e-signature in Maximo?

Question

Options

• ATo authenticate user actions and changes.
• BTo enhance network security.
• CTo enable automated email notifications.
• DTo validate cron task execution.

• A
  75% (18)
• B
  4% (1)
• C
  4% (1)
• D
  17% (4)

Explanation

Configuring an e-signature in Maximo requires users to re-enter their credentials (or a specific password) before completing sensitive actions - such as approving work orders, changing statuses, or modifying critical records - thereby authenticating that the right person authorized the change and creating an audit trail. This makes A correct: e-signatures are an access-control and accountability mechanism tied directly to user identity verification.

B is wrong because e-signatures operate at the application layer for individual user actions, not at the network layer. C is wrong because email notifications in Maximo are driven by Escalations and Actions, not e-signatures. D is wrong because cron task execution is validated through the Cron Task Setup application and system scheduling, not e-signatures.

Memory tip: Think of an e-signature as a "second handshake" - Maximo already knows you're logged in, but for critical changes it makes you prove again that you're the one making the decision, just like signing a paper form before a consequential action.

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