Acrobat 9 Family of Products
Getting and Using Your Digital ID
Security Feature User Guide Your server may require additional or different authentication steps. Follow directions that appear in the dialogs.
2.5
Your server may require additional or different authentication steps. Follow directions that appear in the
dialogs.
Managing IDs Stored on Hardware Devices
Smart cards, hardware tokens, and other devices are increasingly being used by businesses and individuals
to carry digital IDs. These devices provide enhanced mobility, remote access to intranets and extranets, as
well as strong security with public/private key cryptography and PIN access to the digital ID.
Note:
Most devices comply with the Public Key Cryptography System 11 (PKCS#11) format devised by
RSA.
The method for registering a digital ID on such a device with the application may vary. The manufacturer
or your system administrator should provide detailed instructions. However, the steps below may be used
as a general guide. IDs stored on a PKCS#11 device are subject to the same operations as described in
“Generic ID Operations” on page 15
.
2.5.1 Adding an ID that Resides on External Hardware
Digital IDs can reside on hardware such as a smart card or token with a USB interface. In these cases, the
card is inserted into a smart card reader or the token is inserted directly into an USB port. Adobe products
can be configured to look for and use IDs on these devices by adding the device’s module (software driver)
to the module list. The module’s IDs are automatically registered with the application.
To register an ID that resides on external hardware:
1. Choose
Advanced
(Acrobat) or
Document
(Reader)
> Security Settings
.
2. Expand
Digital IDs
in the left-hand list
(
Figure 16
)
.
3. Highlight
PKCS#11 Modules and Tokens
.
Figure 17 PKCS#11 Security Settings menu items
4. Choose
Add Module
.
5. Browse to the device driver. On Windows, this could likely be
C:\Windows\system32\<some
dll>.dll
. The exact path will be supplied by your system administrator or the maker of your device.
6. Choose
Open
.
The module and its IDs are automatically added to the list in the right-hand panel.