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Approval Signature

Jul 18, 2012 11:26 AM

Hi,

 

I need help figuring out how I can email a PDF fillable form to someone and they only have access to approve the form with their signature and no other editing rights?

 

I also work at a college and this would be an Educational Plan the advisors will fill out and email to the students so not sure if it would only work if the recipients have a certain Adobe? Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

April

597 Views   13 Replies   Latest reply: brogers_1, Jul 18, 2012 3:18 PM
 
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  • brogers_1
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    1. brogers_1,
    Jul 18, 2012 11:37 AM   in reply to msgreenmnm
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    The short answer is click Help, read, and then ask questions about what is not clear.

     

    The overview is there are several ways to do it: you can require the first sig to be a certification sig which locks the doc, or on signing the user can  choose to lock the doc, or . . . .

     

    Any version of Acrobat or Reader (if the document is Rights Enabled) will work.

     

    Ben

     
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    2. msgreenmnm,
    Jul 18, 2012 2:10 PM   in reply to brogers_1
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    Thank you Ben. I have been all over help and the forums. When I certify the signature the options still give the person rights to fill in the fields and sign it. I only want them to be able to sign it and not touch the fields at all.

     
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    Jul 18, 2012 2:29 PM   in reply to msgreenmnm
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    Sig fields are form fields, so if signing is allowed then form field fill in is allowed.

     

    So,

     

    • If you are certifying, allow form fill in and sigs only, and then go to each field and lock the field (but what is the point of having the field?)
    • If you use a regular (approval) sig, check the "Lock Doc" checkbox.

     

    I'm sure there are other more sophisticated methods you can use, but I don't know them off the top of my head.

     

    Ben

     
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    4. msgreenmnm,
    Jul 18, 2012 2:37 PM   in reply to brogers_1
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    Thanks again I feel like a pest but I only have two signatures on this form.. First I sign then email it to the student for them to look it over and sign it and return to me. I can sign regular but I don't get the Lock Document After Signing box.. Only when the 2nd signature goes on does that option come up? Is there a way I can upload the PDF on the forum?

     
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    5. msgreenmnm,
    Jul 18, 2012 2:40 PM   in reply to brogers_1
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    From: brogers_1 forums@adobe.com

    Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 2:30 PM

    To: April Smith

    Subject: Re: Approval Signature Approval Signature

     

    Re: Approval Signature

    created by brogers_1<http://forums.adobe.com/people/brogers_1> in Security & Digital Signatures - View the full discussion<http://forums.adobe.com/message/4566064#4566064

     
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    6. brogers_1,
    Jul 18, 2012 2:43 PM   in reply to msgreenmnm
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    lockdoc.png

     

    What I see with 10.1.3.

     
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    Jul 18, 2012 2:54 PM   in reply to brogers_1
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    Acrobat.jpg

     
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    Jul 18, 2012 2:56 PM   in reply to msgreenmnm
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    Acrobat1.jpg

     
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    9. brogers_1,
    Jul 18, 2012 2:58 PM   in reply to msgreenmnm
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    What version are you using?

     
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    10. msgreenmnm,
    Jul 18, 2012 2:59 PM   in reply to msgreenmnm
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    Acrobat2.jpgI only get the lock option when I got to sign in the 2nd signature box

     
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    11. msgreenmnm,
    Jul 18, 2012 3:04 PM   in reply to brogers_1
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    Adobe Acrobat X Pro 10.1.2

     
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    12. msgreenmnm,
    Jul 18, 2012 3:13 PM   in reply to msgreenmnm
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    Acrobat3.jpgI'm hoping this may work.. under digital signature properties??

     
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    13. brogers_1,
    Jul 18, 2012 3:18 PM   in reply to msgreenmnm
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    The "Lock Doc" checkbox only appears when signing the last unsigned field. Try out your method above.

     

    Ben

     
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