Changing Dynamic Stamp Info

I recently learned of the stamping feature in adobe. I am more mobile now in my job and I have created a digital signature (scanned an image and made a jpeg) and would like to time and date stamp it when I sign, however when I choose the dynamic stamp to perform this it shows up as administrator. I do log on as the admin however I would like my name to show up here instead of admin? Any help is greatly appreciated.

Shane,
In Acrobat 8 Pro, you can find the settings below:
Edit-->Preferences-->Commenting-->Making Comments-->Uncheck "Always use Log-in Name for Author name"
Edit-->Preferences-->Identity and enter your information accordingly.
It states:
i "Your identitiy information is used with comments, reviews, and digital signatures..."
Hope this helps.
Simon P

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