Deleting A Pkcs#12 Digital Id - Adobe 22002484 Manual

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2.3.8 Deleting a PKCS#12 Digital ID

Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader only allow deletion of user-created, self-signed digital IDs created by
them. The methodology for deleting other types of IDs varies with the type of ID.
While the ID will be removed from the ID list, other ID's in the container .pfx or p12 file will not be affected.
Deleting the last, self-signed PKCS#12 ID in a .pfx or p12 file also deletes the digital ID file.
To delete a self-signed ID:
1. Choose Advanced (Acrobat) or Document (Reader) > Security Settings.
2. Select Digital IDs in the left-hand tree
3. Highlight a self-signed ID in the list on the right that uses a digital ID file or Windows Certificate Store
storage mechanism.
4. Choose Remove ID.
5. Choose OK when asked to proceed.
Figure 14 Digital ID: PKCS#12 location and password
Caution: Because deleting an ID deletes its private key, operations that require that key will no
longer be possible. If the file is used by other programs or you need it to open
encrypted documents, do not delete it.
Figure 15 Digital ID: Deleting
(Figure 2.2.1).
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