Adobe Acrobat Pro - How to Create an Adobe Digital ID

Overview

A digital signature is a type of Electronic Signature that uses a certificate-based Digital-ID. These may be a more secure electronic signature that is generated using a digital certificate and cryptographically bound to the document. 

Instructions

  1. Navigate to Adobe Acrobat Pro. If you’re not already logged in, proceed with logging in
  2. Click on Edit and scroll to the bottom to select Preferences.
  3. From the window that pops up, click on Signatures in the left-hand navigation.
  4. Click on More for Identities & Trusted Certificates.
  5. Click on Add ID.
    NOTE: If only icons are visible, drag the window so it’s bigger.
  6. Select A new digital ID I want to create now.

  7. Click Next.
  8. Select New PKCS#12 digital ID file.

     
  9. Click Next.
  10. Enter all relevant information that you would like to appear on a digital signature, then select the 2048-bit RSA Key Algorithm. The last option – Use Digital ID for: select if you will use it for Digital Signatures, Data Encryption, or both.
  11. Click Next.
  12. The file will be set to a default location but click Browse if you would like to save it elsewhere.
  13. Enter a password.
  14. Click Finish.
  15. . You will be back on the Digital ID and Trusted Certificate Settings page.
  16.  Click on Usage Options. 
  17. Select your new Digital ID which you created.
  18. Set it as the Default. 
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