On the right, click More for Identities & Trusted Certificates. Select Digital IDs on the left, and then click the Add ID button; Select the option A New Digital ID I Want To Create Now, and click Next. Select New PKCS#12 Digital ID File, and click Next. Type a name, email address, and other personal information for your digital ID. Click Add Digital ID. The New Digital ID dialog box appears. Select one of the available Create Digital ID options: Create Digital ID file: Creates a digital ID in the PKCS #12 format. It is protected by a separate password that is defined at the time of creation. Create Digital ID in Windows Certificate Store: Creates a digital ID in the.
The New Digital ID dialog box appears. Select one of the available Create Digital ID options: Create Digital ID file: Creates a digital ID in the PKCS #12 format. It is protected by a separate password that is defined at the time of creation. Create Digital ID in Windows Certificate Store: Creates a digital ID in the Windows Certificate Store.
A Digital ID is usually used to sign or decrypt PDF documents. The Certificate that comes with your Digital ID is used by others when verifying your signature or encrypting documents for you. If you are requested to sign a PDF document, you may already know how to obtain a digital ID. Otherwise, you can browse an existing Digital ID, or create a new Self-Signed Digital ID with a Certificate.
If you see two similar certificates, do not choose the one that says 'Digital ID File', choose the one that says 'Windows Certificate Store' (or 'Keychain' if you're using a Macintosh). If you do not see the above, you should go back and follow the steps to import a digital signature. Click 'Usage Options' and then 'Use for Signing'. If you select the tiem“Windows certificate store', Digital ID will be stored in Windows Certificate Store. Click Next button to type your identity information such as name, organization unit, e-mail address, etc. To be used when generating the self-signed certificate. In Use Digital ID for, choose one option as needed.
Creating a digital ID:
- In Review Mode, Security > Digital IDs and Certificates > Manage Digital IDs.
- In the Security Settings dialog box, select Add ID.
- In the Add Digital ID dialog box, select Create a Self-Signed Digital ID.
- In the Add Self-Signed Digital ID dialog box, select one of the following Digital ID types:
- New Digital ID File (PKCS#12 Format). A PKCS#12 Format Digital ID file contains password protection. This format file has a .pfx or .p12 extension and can be supported by most security applications, including major web browsers.
- Windows Certificate Store. The Digital ID will be stored in the Windows Certificate Store where it is available to other Windows applications and protected by your Window login.
- Do one of the following according to the Digital ID type you select:
- If you have selected to create a PKCS#12 Format Digital ID, in the Create a Self-Signed Digital ID dialog box, fill in the User Attributes including Name, Organization Unit, Organization Name, and Country. It is also necessary to enter a password for the Profile file and confirm it. These options are contained in the Digital ID file and its accompanying Certificate. Click OK and Select a location to save the Digital ID file (.pfx or .p12).
- If you decide to create a digital ID stored in the Windows Certificate Store: In the Create a Self-Signed Digital ID dialog box, fill in your User Attributes including Name, Organization Unit, Organization Name, and Country. These options are contained in the Digital ID file and its accompanying Certificate. Click OK, and the Digital ID will be automatically stored in Windows.
Note: Each Self-Signed Digital ID will be stored in a password-protected Digital ID file (.pfx or .p12) by default if you didn't select a digital ID file for it when it is created. However, you can add more digital IDs to a digital ID file.
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To add digital IDs to a digital ID file:
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- In Review Mode, Security > Digital IDs and Certificates > Manage Digital IDs.
- In the Digital IDs list on the left of the Security Settings dialog box, select an existing Digital ID file, if any.
Note: You can click Add File to add a digital ID file, if you select Digital ID Files. - Click Add ID, and then find a existing Digital ID or Create a Self-Signed Digital ID. When finished, the Digital ID you find or create will be added to the selected Digital ID file.