Acrobat 9 Family of Products
Getting and Using Your Digital ID
Security Feature User Guide
Logging in to PKCS#12 Files 22
Figure 11 Digital ID files: Timeout settings
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.