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To build a new ID, click "A new digital ID I want to create now" and then click Next at the bottom of the dialog box.

The first three deal with existing IDs: You can find an existing ID from a file, a roaming ID stored on a server, or a device connected to your computer (such as a smartcard).

The Add Digital ID dialog box opens, giving you four options. To build a new signature, click Add ID on the dialog box's toolbar.Click Digital IDs on the left side of the dialog box to display your existing ID files in the upper-right pane of the dialog box ( see Figure 1).įigure 1 Digital ID files, along with other types of security servers and IDs, are listed in the Security Settings dialog box. Choose Advanced > Security Settings to open the Security Settings dialog box.To create a new signature, follow these steps: You can create both default and custom signatures in Acrobat. This two-way exchange of certificates and keys is the basis for building trusted identities (discussed later in this article). Other people use your public key to create encrypted information to share with you. The public key is contained in a certificate that you exchange with your colleagues and contacts to verify your identity. You use your private key to apply your digital signature to a file, which encrypts the data by using the public key. Fortunately, you don't have to decide which key to use when. A digital signature has two parts: a public key and a private key. Like a handwritten signature, a document's digital signature (also known as a digital ID or digital profile) represents you to the recipient. Used with permission of Pearson Education, Inc. This article is adapted from Adobe Acrobat 9 How-Tos: 125 Essential Techniques by Donna L.