
Acrobat 9 Family of Products
Authoring Signable Documents
Security Feature User Guide
Setting Signing Preferences 48
To use preview mode automatically:
1. Choose one of the following:
Acrobat (Windows):
Edit > Preferences > Security
Acrobat (Macintosh):
Acrobat > Preferences > Security
Adobe Reader (Windows):
Edit > Preferences > Security
Adobe Reader (Macintosh):
Adobe Reader > Preferences > Security
2. Set
View documents in preview document mode when signing
.
Figure 38 Preview document mode preference
4.2.1.2 Changing the Default Signing Method
In some enterprise situations administrators may require a method other than Adobe Default Security. For
example, non-Adobe plugins may be used in business environments that require support of biometrics,
signature escrow, alternative methods of private key access, and so on. In those cases, administrators may
preconfigure Acrobat to use an alternate plugin or provide user training on how to choose the right one.
Third party plugins include:
Entrust
®
plug-in for Acrobat 4 and 6
: This plugin interfaces to the Entrust Entelligence desktop
application and provides the same functionality that is provided by Adobe’s plugin. Businesses that use
Entrust for PKI deployment may require the Entrust plug-in.
SignCube
®
plug-in for Acrobat 7
: The SignCube plugin is used to create signatures recognized as
valid under the German Digital Signature Law.
CIC
: The Communication Intelligence Corporation® Plugin (CIC) is used by some banks and insurance
companies to provide an electronic version of handwritten signatures. This plugin limits users’ ability to
use encryption.
To change the default signing method:
1. Choose one of the following:
Acrobat (Windows):
Edit > Preferences > Security
Acrobat (Macintosh):
Acrobat > Preferences > Security
2. Choose
Advanced Preferences
.
3. Choose the Creation tab (
Figure 39
).