Create a Self-Signed Digital ID

For hourly rental agreements, Fauntleroy Community Service Agency accepts digital signatures created with Adobe Acrobat Reader (free download).

Open the document in Adobe Acrobat Reader and choose Edit > Protection > Security Settings.
  1. Select Digital IDs on the left, and then select Get Documents Signed.
  2. Select the option I need to sign.
  3. Select Place Signature.
  4. Select Use a Certificate, and then select Drag New Signature Rectangle.
  5. Select A new digital ID I want to create now and click Next.
  6. Select New PKCS#12 Digital ID File (The digital ID information is stored in a file, which has the extension .pfx in Windows and .p12 in Mac OS. You can use the files interchangeably between operating systems.).
  7. Type a company name or your name, email address, and other information for your digital ID. When you certify or sign a document, the name appears in the Signatures panel and in the Signature field.
  8. From the Add Digital ID menu, choose Use digital ID for Digital Signatures and Data Encryption and click Next.
  9. Type a password for the digital ID file. For each keystroke, the password strength meter evaluates your password and indicates the password strength using color patterns. Reconfirm your password and click Finish.
  10. From the Sign Document type a password for the digital ID file that was entered previously and click Sign.
  11. From the Save As menu select the location to save the open document, and then click save.
Important: Make a backup copy of your digital ID file. If your digital ID file is lost or corrupted, or if you forget your password, you cannot use that profile to add signatures.