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km20926000
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November 28, 2018
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Password protected .p12 file in PreFlight folder

  • November 28, 2018
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Is there documentation to help understand the use of the .p12 file in the preflight folder?  A folder and a password protected certificate is generated each time Adobe is updated and it is a security concern that I'd like to cover. Screenshot attached. 

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Correct answer Steve Cordero

It's a certificate file in binary format.  There isn't any in-depth documentation about the file format available from Adobe, but here is a short description of the types of certificates formats and the information that they contain from another site.  Certificate files normally have a password as they usually contain a private key.

What are the differences between .P7B (PKCS#7) .PFX/.P12 (PKCS#12) .PEM, .DER, .CRT, .CER Certificates? 

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Adobe Employee
November 28, 2018

The Preflight.p12 is used for embedding audit trails and it is a valid certificate file.

km20926000
Participant
November 28, 2018

Thank you. Why is it password protected? Is it an installation file? Is there documentation available?

Steve CorderoCorrect answer
Adobe Employee
November 29, 2018

It's a certificate file in binary format.  There isn't any in-depth documentation about the file format available from Adobe, but here is a short description of the types of certificates formats and the information that they contain from another site.  Certificate files normally have a password as they usually contain a private key.

What are the differences between .P7B (PKCS#7) .PFX/.P12 (PKCS#12) .PEM, .DER, .CRT, .CER Certificates?