Creating Digital Signatures Quick Guide

The eSubmitter software is capable of digitally signing submissions. To allow eSubmitter to sign submissions, you must create a digital signature to identify yourself. This guide will demonstrate the steps necessary to create a digital signature in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat Professional. Finally, this guide will detail how to import your new digital signature into eSubmitter.

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Create a Digital ID

Access the Security Settings dialog.

A.
B.

Adobe Reader - On the menu click Document > Security Settings.

Adobe Pro (as shown to the right) - On the right side menu click Tools >
Sign & Certify > More Sign & Certify > Security Settings.

2. The Security Settings dialog is displayed (as shown below). Click on the
button to display the Add Dialog ID dialog.

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3. Select A new digital ID I want to create now and click Next.

4. In the following dialog you are prompted to select the storage location of
your digital ID. Select the New PKCS#12 Digital ID file
and click Next.

5. Add your information in the text fields provided. Note: You will need to
supply information for the first five fields only. Be sure to accept the default
values for Key Algorithm and Use Digital IDs for fields.

The values you enter for your email address and organization name will
be used to validate your signature against FDA
records.

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6. In the File Name field, select the location where you would like your
digital ID saved.
7. Enter a password in the Password field.

8. Confirm your password in the Confirm Password field.

9. Click Finish.

10. In the Security Settings dialog, click on the newly created digital ID to
view the summary of the ID. The summary is shown in the lower pane of
the screen.