--- title: "Using an Approval Signing Token to activate a review" canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/CDCCL/630952432/Using%20an%20Approval%20Signing%20Token%20to%20activate%20a%20review" format: markdown --- > Macro (aura-html) ## Using an approval signing token to activate a review in the [Quality Management Systems workflow](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDCCL/pages/631177774) > ℹ️ You must have previously successfully [initialized the signing token](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDCCL/pages/630986489) for the current Confluence instance using an authenticator app. ## Adding user authentication In a state in the Quality Management Systems workflow with a content review - open the workflow popup - add your email address - add the authenticator app time-based signing token displayed on your smart device ![cdcc_approvalpopup_esignature_email_token_elle.png](media://e75becf6-9cce-487e-bf27-4b0a98f95fca) If the signing token and email are accepted, the popup content review buttons become active for that user. A different approval signing token generated by the authenticator may be required for this content review if more than one minute has elapsed since the last use of the token. When a valid signing token and email address are added, the review buttons are activated. ![cdcc_qms_inapproval_esign_elle.png](media://2e217d57-bf1f-4eb0-b9dc-ebedc2f1e7f0) - for usability, user validation is provided against previous, current, and next calculated signing tokens generated by the authenticator app - the e-signature process submits the user email address and approval signing token through Appfire Comala secure server without storing these details > 📝 E-signature does not work if your site is configured to use a single sign-on (SSO) through Atlassian Access > ℹ️ Where there are multiple reviewers, a separate approval signing token is required by each reviewer. ## Related Links - [E-signature](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDCCL/pages/630985848) - [Setting up an approval signing token](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDCCL/pages/630986489) - [Quality Management System Workflow](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDCCL/pages/631177774)