Digital Id Management And The Security Settings Console; Setting Identity Information - Adobe 22002484 Manual

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Security Feature User Guide
.apf Digital IDs no longer supported
Older application versions use a deprecated digital ID format with an .apf extension. .apf is not supported
in 9.0. You must use Acrobat 8.x or earlier to use this type of ID.

2.1.4 Digital ID Management and the Security Settings Console

The Security Settings Console enables users to manage their own digital IDs. Choosing Advanced
(Acrobat) or Document (Reader) > Security Settings opens a dialog for adding, removing, and setting the
usage preferences for digital IDs stored on .pfx files, PKCS#11 modules and tokens, roaming ID servers, and
the Windows Certificate Store.

2.1.5 Setting Identity Information

You can enter default identity (user) information that the application can automatically use as the defaults
for workflows such as creating self-signed certificates and emailing certificate and server settings.
To create default user information:
1. Choose one of the following.
Acrobat (Windows): Edit > Preferences > Identity
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Acrobat (Macintosh): Acrobat > Preferences > Identity
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Figure 3 Add Digital ID dialog
Tip: You should always back up your private key if you have access to it. Without the key,
encrypted documents cannot be decrypted and opened. To protect and back up private
keys in an enterprise setting, administrators sometimes escrow private keys. If your digital
ID is stored in a file on your local machine, consider copying it to a secure location.
Figure 4 Security settings menu and manager
Getting and Using Your Digital ID
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