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Security
Last updated 10/11/2011
Setting up security policies
Types of security policies
If you often apply the same security settings to multiple PDFs, you can save your settings as a
policy
that you can reuse.
Security policies save time while ensuring a consistently secure workflow. Creating policies for password and
certificate security lets you reuse the same security settings for any number of PDFs. Two kinds of security policies are
available:
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Organizational policies
are especially useful if you want others to have access to PDFs for a limited time. Adobe
LiveCycle Rights Management ES policies are stored on a server. Users must have access to the server to use these
policies. Creating these policies requires specifying the document recipients from a list on Adobe LiveCycle Rights
Management ES. Adobe LiveCycle Rights Management ES controls access to PDFs and auditing events as defined
by the security policy. You can use Adobe LiveCycle Rights Management ES if your company has licensed the
software and made it available to you.
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User policies
are created and applied by individuals. If you apply the same security settings to numerous documents,
you can save time by creating a user policy. Then, apply the user policy to documents. User policies for passwords
and public key certificates are stored on your local computer. With access to Adobe LiveCycle Rights Management
ES, you can create a user policy that’s stored on Adobe LiveCycle Rights Management ES. That policy is available
only to you.
How organizational policies are authenticated
In addition to reusing security settings, policies stored on Adobe LiveCycle Rights Management ES enable you to
expire and revoke documents. You can also maintain accountability by auditing users who open protected documents.
Security policies
A.
Policies are stored on server.
B.
Policies are applied to a PDF.
C.
Users can open, edit, and print a document only if permitted by policy.
Setting up server-based security policies involves four main stages:
Configure the Adobe LiveCycle Rights Management ES
The system administrator of your company or group usually
configures Adobe LiveCycle Rights Management ES, manages accounts, and sets up organizational policies. For more
information on configuring Adobe LiveCycle Rights Management ES, see the Adobe website.
Publish a document with a security policy
An author creates a PDF and applies a policy stored on Adobe LiveCycle
Rights Management ES to the PDF. The server generates a license and unique encryption key for the PDF. Acrobat
embeds the license in the PDF and encrypts it using the encryption key. The author or administrator can use this
license to track and audit the PDF.
View a document with a policy applied
When users try to open the secure PDF in Acrobat 9 (or Reader 9), they must
authenticate their identities. If the user is granted access to the PDF, the PDF is decrypted and opens with the
permissions specified in the policy.
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