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The purpose of this document is to help you set up a digital signature.  The digital signature/certificate created by this process can be used to seal a document, proving it has not been altered after signing. 

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This certificate 'self-signed,' meaning it does not rely on an external authority to validate the identity of the author.  If you require a certificate that validates the author's identity for legal non-repudiation, please open a support ticket with IT. 

 Creating a Digital Signature:

  1. In Adobe Acrobat, click the Edit menu and choose Preferences

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9. You will now be taken to the Digital ID and Trusted Certificate Settings and you will see your digital signature that was just created.


Specify the default digital ID:

Now you want to specify how you want to use this digital ID.  Make sure the ID you just created is highlighted and click the pencil icon.  Some of you might also see the Usage Options next to the pencil. 

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