Register a digital ID

You must register your digital ID in Acrobat before you can use it. If you obtained or created a digital ID file that doesn’t appear in your list of digital IDs, you can search for the missing digital ID file and add it to the list. You can identify digital ID files by their file extensions. For PKCS #12 files, the extension is .pfx extension in Windows and .p12 in Mac OS. Digital ID files from some earlier versions of Acrobat have an .apf extension. If you select an .apf digital ID file, you may be prompted to convert it to a supported file type. You may need the password created for the digital ID to complete this task.

  1. Choose Advanced > Security Settings.
  2. Select Digital IDs on the left.
  3. Click the Add ID button .
  4. Select one of the following options:
    Option Description
    Browse For An Existing Digital ID File

    Select this option if you obtained a digital ID as an electronic file or if you store it in the Windows certificate store. Follow the prompts to select the digital ID file, type your password, and add the digital ID to the list.
    Configure A Roaming ID For Use On This Computer

    Select this option to use a digital ID that’s stored on a signing server. When prompted, type the server name and URL where the roaming ID is located.

    Create A Self-signed Digital ID For Use With Acrobat

    Select this option to create a self-signed digital ID.

    Look For Newly Inserted Hardware Tokens

    Select this option if you have a security token or hardware token connected to your computer.

  5. Click Next, and follow the on-screen instructions to register your digital ID.