Create a Digital ID
- Identify the signature field in the form you want to sign and click it.
- On the “Sign with a Digital ID” box that pops-up, click “Configure New Digital ID”.
- Select, what should be the last option, “Create a new Digital ID”, and then click the “Continue” button.
- Select “Save to File” and then click the “Continue” button.
- On the “Create a self-signed Digital ID” screen, update the following fields as noted below and then click the “Continue” button.
- Name: Your first and last name
- Organizational Unit: Leave this blank
- Organization Name: Leave this blank
- Email Address: Your Kent.edu email address
- Country/Region: This should default to “US – United States” and this is the appropriate option to select for signing US documents
- Key Algorithm: This should default to “2048-bit RSA” – leave this setting as is
- Use Digital ID for: This should default to “Digital Signatures” – leave this setting as is
- On the “Save the self-signed Digital ID to a file” screen, leave the default location setting and then enter a password you are sure to remember. This password secures your digital signature file and is required to be entered when signing documents.
- You may now “X” out of this window as your Digital ID has been created and saved.