---
type: source
title: "URZ: Certificate-based Signatures for PDF Forms"
tags: [pdf, digital-signatures, adobe-acrobat, pki]
related: [certificate-based-pdf-signatures, nutzerzertifikate]
created: 2026-07-01
updated: 2026-07-01
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_support_dokumentation_anleitungen_pdf_formulare_zertifikatb.md"]
---

# URZ: Certificate-based Signatures for PDF Forms

This source provides a brief guide on using certificate-based digital signatures within PDF documents at the Universität Greifswald.

## Key Requirements
The primary technical requirement for creating a certificate-based signature using **Adobe Acrobat** or **Adobe Acrobat Reader** is the possession of a [[nutzerzertifikate|User Certificate (Nutzerzertifikat)]]. Without this PKI certificate, the signing features cannot be utilized for university-validated signatures.

## Documentation and Support
The URZ refers users to official Adobe Help documentation for detailed technical instructions on:
- Creating certificate-based signatures.
- General information regarding certificate signatures.
- Validating digital signatures.

Technical support for issues related to these signatures is provided by the **Universitätsrechenzentrum (URZ)** via:
- The [[groupware|Groupware]] ticket system.
- The URZ hotline (extension 1420).
