Adding A Roaming Id Account To Get A Roaming Id; Logging In To A Roaming Id Account - Adobe 22002484 Manual

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server rather than being distributed to each individual. Deployment and management therefore occurs in
one location rather than on numerous client machines.
Depending on how the system is configured, users identify themselves (authenticate) to the server either
with a username and password, Windows single sign-on, or by some 3rd party method such as ArcotID.
Note:

2.5.1 Adding a Roaming ID Account to Get a Roaming ID

Roaming IDs are only available for those with roaming ID accounts on a roaming ID server. For connection
details, contact your system administrator. Once you log in to your account, the IDs associated with that
account will be automatically downloaded.
To install the roaming IDs certificate:
1. Verify you have an Internet connection.
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2. Do one of the following:
Navigate to the Add Digital ID dialog as described in
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File" on page
Choose Advanced (Acrobat) or Document (Reader) > Security Settings. Then expand the
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left-hand tree to Roaming ID Accounts and choose Add Account from the top menu
3. Choose Configure a roaming ID for use on this computer
4. Choose Next.
5. In the Add a Roaming ID dialog, enter a server name and URL.
6. Choose Next.
7. Enter your user name and password for this roaming ID server account.
8. Enter a server name and URL.
9. Choose Next.
10. Your certificate(s) will be automatically downloaded. Review the digital ID list and choose Finish.

2.5.2 Logging in to a Roaming ID Account

A roaming ID account is a user account on a roaming ID server containing one or more digital IDs. The
login feature provides access to the IDs associated with the account. Depending on how the server
administrator has set up the server, once you log in you may not be asked to supply a password again
when you use that ID to sign.
Roaming IDs are only used for signing and cannot be used for certificate encryption. They are
subject to the same operations as described in
If a roaming ID administrator has sent you an file with the account settings preconfigured, see
the following sections rather than follow the steps described below:
.acrobatsecurity file: "Security Setting Import and Export" on page 112
FDF file: "Importing Roaming ID Account Settings" on page 136
18.
Getting and Using Your Digital ID
Adding a Roaming ID Account to Get a Roaming ID
"Generic ID Operations" on page 14
"Finding an Existing Digital ID in a PKCS#12
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