Overview
A certificate-based signature, like a conventional handwritten signature, identifies the person signing a document. Unlike a handwritten signature, a certificate-based signature is difficult to forge because it contains encrypted information that is unique to the signer. It can be easily verified and informs recipients whether the document was modified after the signer initially signed the document.
The easiest and recommended way to create a certificate-based signature is to use a self-signed digital ID.
The following procedure outlines how to create a document that requires and a certificate-based signature
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- Click on More Tools
- Click Certificates
Click Certify (visible or invisible)
If you click visible and setup signature fields it’ll note that you have some and let you choose OK to use one of those are Draw a new one to add a new field for your signature. If you click OK here you just need to then click on the signature field you want to signIf you click visible and did not setup signature fields it’ll prompt you to draw one for your signaturealready have a signature field in your document and you choose to insert a visible certified signature, you will see the following prompt.
Info title Choosing visible If you already have a signature field in your document and you choose to insert a visible certified signature, you will see the following prompt.
Choose OK to use one you have already created, you must then right-click the existing signature field and choose "Certify with Visible Signature" to continue or choose "Drag New Signature Rectangle..." to add a new signature field.
- You may need to configure your Digital ID, if you already have one just click ContinueOK
- Add your PIN or password and click Sign
- Save the file
- Send the file to others for signature
- In order to get the certified signature you cannot send the file through Adobe Sign, but you can provide it to them over email or through other means.
- Others Other signers will also need to configure a digital ID before signing.