Create a Self-Signed Digital ID

Issue/Question

I am attempting to digitally sign a PDF (Graduate School Approval Form) but unable to complete the task without entering a certificate password before clicking the 'sign' button.

Environment

• Adobe

Resolution

1. Open Adobe
2. Click Edit
3. Choose Preference
4. Click Signatures
5. On the right, click More for Identities & Certificates
6. Select Digital IDs on the left
7. Click Add ID
8. Select A New Digital ID I Want To Create Now
9. Click Next
10. Specify where to store the digital ID
11. Click Next
12. Fill out the needed information
    Note: Leave the pre-filled areas as is
13. Click Next
14. Create a password
15. Confirm password
16. Click Finish
    Note: You cannot recover or reset this password if you've forgotten it.  You will need to create a new one with the same information that you used for the ID