Digital Signatures
A digital (electronic) signature is – like a regular signature on a piece of paper – a method for identification (of the person who wrote the document) or authenticity (so that the recipient of a signed document can be sure of who signed the document). Uppsala University offers two ways of signing documents digitally:
- Using the online service eduSign.
- Using a personal certificate and a PDF-reader.
Choose the method that best suits your needs. Read more about the purport of digital (electronic) signatures here. An active AKKA account and a valid email address connected to the account are required.
Digital Signatures using Sunet eduSign
The eduSign service is available at https://edusign.sunet.se and can be used to quickly and easily upload and digitally sign PDF-documents without installing certificates or any specific software.
Software for Digitally Signing PDF-documents
Several programs have a function for signing a pdf-document digitally. The easiest way is to use "Adobe Acrobat Reader", "PDF-Xchange" or "Libre Office", all of which are free for Uppsala University users.
- Adobe Acrobat Reader can be installed via your client management system using "Software Center" on Windows computers or "Self Service for Mac" on Apple computers.
- PDF-XChange is only available through the "Software Center" on Windows computers.
Certificates from Sectigo no longer available (January 9)
The supplier Sectigo has chosen to abruptly terminate the agreement to deliver certificates on January 9, 2025. Read more here.