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Unable to Digitally Sign with Reader

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2009-03-20 15:17:20
Chocko
Registered: Mar 19 2009
Posts: 14
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I'm testing a form i've recently created and have made the appropriate signature boxes (there are two, one for me, one for the client). I can sign mine alright using acrobat 9, but when i send it to another computer in the office with just adobe reader 9, the options to digitally sign it are all grayed out.

Anyone have any idea as to why?

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2009-03-21 02:33:53
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UVSAR
Expert
Registered: Oct 29 2008
Posts: 1357
Acrobat Pro has the ability to extend signing rights to Reader, but Acrobat Standard does not. 'Signing' is treated as an editing operation, as the PDF is changed and then saved again - so you have to grant those permissions via the "Tools..Extend features.." menu option in Acrobat.
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2009-03-23 10:31:15
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Chocko
Registered: Mar 19 2009
Posts: 14
UVSAR wrote:
Acrobat Pro has the ability to extend signing rights to Reader, but Acrobat Standard does not. 'Signing' is treated as an editing operation, as the PDF is changed and then saved again - so you have to grant those permissions via the "Tools..Extend features.." menu option in Acrobat.
Gotcha... so I'll need to go pick up Acrobat 9 Pro in order to enable the signing rights... bummer!

Thanks UVSAR for the help, appreciate it much!
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2009-03-23 10:38:39
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gkaiseril
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Registered: Feb 23 2006
Posts: 4307
You users with Reader will need at least version 5.1 or above.

George Kaiser

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2009-03-23 10:53:56
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Chocko
Registered: Mar 19 2009
Posts: 14
gkaiseril wrote:
You users with Reader will need at least version 5.1 or above.
noted as well. I'll make sure to include that in the body of my e-mail when i distribute my forms.

Thanks to you too, sir!
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2009-03-23 11:36:44
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Chocko
Registered: Mar 19 2009
Posts: 14
Additional question:

What else does the Pro version of Acrobat offer other than this small setting to allow people with Reader to sign a form? Seems like a huge price jump for such a small thing...

edit:

Nevermind, google is my friend.
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