Create an Adobe Digital ID (Self Signed)

• Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Acrobat Reader
• No external certificate authority is required (this is a self‑signed Digital ID)

1. Open Adobe Acrobat or Acrobat Reader
2. Go to Menu / Edit → Preferences
3. Select Signatures
4. Under Identities & Trusted Certificates, click More
5. Select Digital IDs
6. Click the Add (+) icon
7. Choose “A new digital ID I want to create now”, then click Next
8. Choose where to store it:
   • New PKCS#12 digital ID file (recommended)
9. Enter your identity details:
   • Name
   • Organization (optional)
   • Email address
10. For Key Algorithm, select:

• 2048‑bit RSA (recommended by Adobe)

11. Click Next
12. Create and confirm a password for the Digital ID
13. Click Finish

Your Adobe Digital ID is now created and ready to use

• When you digitally sign a PDF, Adobe will prompt you to select this Digital ID.
• The signature is cryptographically bound to the document, showing if it’s been altered after signing.

• This type of Digital ID is self‑signed and ideal for:
  • Internal documents
  • Approvals
  • Forms
• External recipients may see a notice that the signature is not from a trusted authority (this is normal).
• If you forget the password or lose the file, the Digital ID cannot be recovered—back it up securely

Create self-signed digital IDs

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