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Importing Application Settings with FDF Files
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Acrobat 9 Family of Products Security Feature User Guide Migrating and Sharing Security Settings Importing Application Settings with FDF Files 164 1. Choose Advanced (Acrobat) or Document (Adobe Reader) > Security Settings. 2. Select a server category from the left-hand list. Note: For roaming ID server settings, choose an account under Roaming ID Accounts. 3. Select a server from the right-hand panel. 4. Choose Export. 5. Choose Save the exported data to a file to save the data in an FDF file that can be shared (Figure 122). 6. Choose Next. The Identity panel (Figure 123) will not appear if the information has been previously configured. For details, see "Setting Identity Information" on page 14. 7. Choose Sign and complete the signing workflow (Figure 133). Sign FDF files so that recipients of the file can easily trust the file and its contents. 8. Choose Next. 9. Browse to a location in which to save the file. 10. Choose a file name and choose Save. 11. Choose Next. 12. Review the export details. 13. Choose Finish. 10.2.3 Importing Application Settings with FDF Files There are several ways to import Acrobat and Adobe Reader data from an FDF file: By choosing File > Open. Double clicking on an FDF file (.fdf ) Tip: The first two options above automatically invoke the simplest workflow. For FDF digital ID information, importing it into the Trusted Identity Manager. For FDF server settings, importing it with the Security Settings Console. 10.2.3.1 Responding to an Email Request for a Digital ID There may be times when someone else needs your digital ID to verify your signature or encrypt a file for you to decrypt (for example, when applying certificate security). To do either, they need access to the public part of your digital ID so that it can be added to their trusted identities list. One way someone can get your ID is to request it in an email. To request your certificate, a user will simply choose Advanced (Acrobat) or Document (Adobe Reader) > Manage Trusted Identities and then choose Request Contact. Acrobat automatically attaches an FDF file with their public certificate to an email that requests your digital ID. The workflow is essentially a digital ID "trade" that allows two users to exchange digital IDs. You must have a digital ID before responding to the request.