Importing Someone's Certificate - Adobe 22002486 User Manual

Acrobat 9 Family of Products
Security Feature User Guide

10.2.3.2 Importing Someone's Certificate

You can use an FDF file to import someone's certificate into your list of trusted identities. This enables you
to validate their signature and encrypt documents with their public key so only that intended recipient
can open it.
To add someone's certificate to your list of trusted identities:
1. Click on the FDF file or from Acrobat or Adobe Reader choose File > Open. The digital ID certificate
may be sent directly from Acrobat as an email attachment or may reside in a networked directory.
2. Review the sender's information when the Import Contact dialog appears.
Figure 127 Emailing your certificate
Tip: Importing this information ahead of time enables you to configure your trusted identities
list before needing to validate a signature or encrypt a document for someone.
Note: If the file is signed, then the Import Contact dialog will also have a Signature panel as
shown in Figure 129.
Figure 128 Certificates: Contact Information
Migrating and Sharing Security Settings
Importing Application Settings with FDF Files 166