Adobe 22002486 Digital Signature User Guide - Page 22
Logging in to PKCS#12 Files, Creating a Self-Signed Digital ID
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Acrobat 9 Family of Products Security Feature User Guide Figure 11 Digital ID files: Timeout settings Getting and Using Your Digital ID Logging in to PKCS#12 Files 22 2.3.6 Logging in to PKCS#12 Files The digital ID Login feature provides access to the IDs in a particular file. Login behavior is dependant on the user-specified password timeout feature. If the user has specified a password timeout of Never, then the application never asks for a password when an ID is used for some process. For example: Signing: During signing workflows, you can sign with a digital ID without entering a password if you are logged into a file and the time-out is set to Never. Batch processing: In normal operation, batch sequences that require access to a digital ID invoke the user-interface's authentication dialog. Because the dialog prompts for a password, the batch sequence is effectively stopped until a user intervenes. Logging in to a file provides the ID to the process without stopping it or requiring user input. To enable sequences to run automatically and bypass normal user interface actions, do the following: 1. Choose Advanced (Acrobat) or Document (Reader) > Security Settings. 2. Select Digital ID Files in the left-hand tree (Figure 9). Tip: Verify the password timeout is set according to your own preferences. For details, see "Changing a PKCS#12 File's Password Timeout" on page 21. 3. Select a file in the right-hand panel (Figure 9). 4. Do one of the following: Logout: Highlight an ID in the list on the right and choose Logout. Login: Highlight an ID in the list on the right and choose Login. Enter a password when prompted and choose OK. 2.3.7 Creating a Self-Signed Digital ID Note: The option to create self-signed digital IDs is unavailable if your administrator has configured your application to prevent this operation.