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Security preferences

To set preferences for Security Server settings or other settings, select File > Options > Security.

For more information, see Security properties, Sign/Certify panel, and About securing PDF.

Security

  • More: Click to configure Directory Servers or Time Stamp Servers. Select the server type in the left panel.

Security Settings

  • Click Import or Export to load or save your security settings to a proprietary file type; you can select any or all of three categories to import or export:

    • Trust settings

    • Digital Identities - including private keys

    • Server Connection Settings for Directory and Time Stamp Servers.

      This import and export was previously done from the Security tab.

  • URL: Loads security setting from this server, if provided.

  • Settings must be signed by: In this list, select how settings files are to be verified by signatures. Select Allow Any Certificate or select any signature scheme you have established. Click Browse to locate the desired scheme.

  • Check every: If you specified a particular scheme, select a frequency for having it checked and settings updated if they have changed. The scheme file must remain at the URL provided.

Automatic European Union Trusted Lists (EUTL) updates

The European Union (EU) publishes trusted lists of trust service providers. Manage the automatic European Union Trusted Lists (EUTL) updates with the following settings.

  • "Load trusted certificates from a Kofax EUTL server": Select this check box to automatically download updates from the Kofax EUTL list, once every month. By selecting this option you enable the "Load certificates for eIDAS compliant qualified trust services only" check box.

  • "Load certificates for eIDAS compliant qualified trust services only": Select this check box to limit the automatic update to qualified trust services only, complying with the eIDAS EU regulation.

    This option is enabled only if the "Load trusted certificates from a Kofax EUTL server" check box is selected.

Rights Management Services

  • "Use Azure Information Protection instead of AD RMS": This check box is selected by default. Clear this check box to step back to AD RMS (Active Directory Rights Management Services) when using Microsoft Rights Management Services.