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electronic signatures with password protect
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As part of Los Angeles County’s ongoing work to respond
effectively to the rapidly evolving coronavirus (COVID-19)
public health emergency, the Internal Services Department has
established a comprehensive preparedness plan to manage the
large and immediate need for remote working capacity, focused
providing staff with remote access solutions that enable and
support the continuity of services to the public as well as critical
business and administrative support functions.
An e-signature or electronic signature is a legal way to get
consent or approval on electronic documents or forms. It can
replace a handwritten signature in virtually any process.
This Guide will provide County staff with instructions on how
to sign documents electronically using Adobe Reader DC & XI.
Note: “Password Protection” option is only available in Adobe Acrobat Pro version.
For other versions, there may be a subscription fee to use the service.
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What is an electronic signature?
According to the ESIGN Act, electronic signatures (or e-signatures) are an “electronic
sound, symbol, or process, attached to or logically associated with a contract or other
record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record.”
In other words, an e-signature is a digitized version of your handwritten signature. It can
be used to indicate the intent to approve or accept the contents of a document.
What makes electronic signatures popular?
E-signatures’ greatest advantage is that they are easy to use. They allow users to sign
documents online with the click of a mouse, or trace their handwritten signature using a
nger or a stylus.
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Open the PDF document in the Adobe Acrobat Reader DC application. Click
the “Fill & Sign” button in the right pane.
Select “Fill and sign”.
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Click the “Sign” button on the toolbar and select “Add Signature” to add your
signature to Adobe Acrobat Reader DC.
If you need to add other information to the document, you can use the
other buttons on the toolbar to do so. For example, you can type text or add
checkmarks to ll in forms using buttons on the Fill & Sign toolbar.
Choose “Type” to type your name, or “Draw” to create a drawing of your
signature, and nally have it converted to a signature.
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After creating a signature, click “Apply” to apply it to the document. Leave “Save
Signature” checked and you can quickly add this signature in the future.
Position your signature where you want it with your mouse and click to apply it.
If you chose to save your signature, you’ll nd it easily accessible in the “Sign”
menu in the future.
To save your signed PDF document, click “File > Save” and select a location to
save the le.
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Open the PDF document with Adobe Reader XI
application. On the right side, under the “Fill &
Sign” pane, click “Place Signature”.
In the Place Signature dialog, choose from
“Type my signature” or “Draw my signature”.
You can also select “Use an image” if you
have a saved image of your signature.
Enter your name and
any other information
such as today’s
date in the “Name”
eld. Review your
signature and select
1 of the 4 signature
styles available. Click
“Accept”.
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Position the signature box at appropriate location on the PDF document.
Save your PDF le.
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You can limit access to a PDF by setting password for your PDF le. By password
protecting your PDF le and restrict editing, you can prevent other users from copying
objects, editing text, moving objects, or adding additional elds. To keep your electronic
signature safe, you should always protect the document from editing.
Note: “Protect” option is only available in Adobe Acrobat Pro version. For other versions, there may
be a subscription fee to use the service
Password protection for your
electronic signed pdf documents
Open the PDF document with Adobe Acrobat Pro/Reader DC or XI
application. On the right side, click “Protect” to open the “Protect” options.
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electronic signed pdf documents
Click on “Protect Using Password” option.
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Password protection for your
electronic signed pdf documents
In the “Protect Using Password” dialog box, click on “Editing”. Leaving it on
viewing will require a password to open the document. Create a password
that you will remember. Click “Apply” to make sure it is protected.
Save your PDF le.
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