Request a digital certificate

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Request a digital certificate

In order to digitally sign a form, you must have a digital certificate installed on your computer. You can request a digital certificate from the default certification authority on your company's intranet.

  1. In Microsoft Windows XP or Microsoft Windows 2000, on the Start menu, click Run.
  2. In the Open box in the Run dialog box, type MMC, and then click Enter.
  3. On the File menu in the Console window, click Add/Remove Snap-in.
  4. In the Add/Remove Snap-in dialog box, click Add.
  5. In the Add Standalone Snap-in dialog box, click Certificates, and then click Add.
  6. In the Certificates snap-in dialog box, click My user account, and then click Finish.
  7. In the Add Standalone Snap-in dialog box, click Close.
  8. In the Add/Remove Snap-in dialog box, click OK.
  9. In the Console dialog box, click Certificates - Current User, and then, under Logical Store Name, double-click Personal.
  10. Under Object Type, right-click Certificates, point to All Tasks, and then click Request New Certificate on the shortcut menu.
  11. Follow the steps in the Request Certificate Wizard.

Note  You can also obtain a digital certificate from a certification authority such as VeriSign, Inc. or from your system administrator.