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USING ACROBAT 9 PRO
Security
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In the Import Contact Settings dialog box, specify trust options, and click OK.
Import a certificate
If you have a certificate that is already in your file system, you can import it into Acrobat for use with PDF files. To
import certificates, find out where they are stored (the filename and path).
Do one of the following:
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• In Acrobat, choose Advanced > Manage Trusted Identities.
• In Reader, choose Document > Manage Trusted Identities.
In the Display menu, select Contacts, and then click Add Contacts.
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Do any of the following:
• If Windows certificate digital IDs are allowed, select the appropriate directory and group.
• If your organization has configured an identity search directory, click Search to locate certificates.
• Click Browse, select the certificate file, and click Open.
Select the added certificate in the Contacts list to add it to the Certificates list. Select the certificate in the Certificates
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list, and click Details.
If the certificate is self-signed, contact the originator of the certificate to confirm that the fingerprint values on the
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Details tab are correct. Trust the certificate only if the values match the values of the originator.
Click Trust, specify trust options, and click OK.
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Set up Acrobat to search the Windows certificate store (Windows only)
In the Security preferences, click Advanced Preferences.
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Click the Windows Integration tab, and select Enable Searching The Windows Certificate Store For Certificates
Other Than Yours. Select the desired options, and click OK twice.
Trusting certificates from the Windows certificate store is not recommended.
Import certificates using the Windows Certificate Wizard (Windows only)
If you use the Windows certificate store to organize your certificates, you can import certificates using a wizard in
Windows Explorer. To import certificates, find out where they are stored (the filename and path).
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In Windows Explorer, right-click the certificate file and choose Install PFX.
Follow the onscreen instructions to add the certificate to the Windows certificate store.
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If you're prompted to validate the certificate before installing it, note the MD5 digest and SHA1 digest values
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(fingerprint). Contact the originator of the certificate to confirm that the values are correct. Trust the certificate
only if the values are correct. Click OK.
Associate a certificate with a contact
If you have a contact that is not associated with a certificate or you want to change the certificate associated with a
contact, follow these steps. A contact must have at least one valid certificate to exchange encrypted PDFs.
Do one of the following:
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• In Acrobat, choose Advanced > Manage Trusted Identities.
• In Reader, choose Document > Manage Trusted Identities.
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