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i_mGerry
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February 18, 2020
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Setting Microsoft Certificate Server certificates to require passwords for signing

  • February 18, 2020
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Adobe Acrobat Pro DC & Reader DC, Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit

Been trying to solve this for a while, hope I get some help on here.

When digitally signing a PDF using my Windows certificate, I draw my rectangle, under Sign As: I select my certificate from the Windows Certificate Server and I just save/sign the document. There is no requirement to enter my Windows password.

What setting do I change (Windows Certificate Server or Adobe Preferences settings or Registry settings) to force Microsoft Certificate Server certificates to require my Windows password to be re-entered when signing PDFs?

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    Joel Geraci
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    Joel GeraciCommunity Expert
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    February 18, 2020

    I'm fairly certain this will do it...

    https://www.adobe.com/devnet-docs/acrobatetk/tools/PrefRef/Windows/Security.html#PasswordCaching

    By default, password caching is turned on so that users will not always have to enter a password when one is required. This feature affects Adobe LiveCycle Rights Management Server login, signing with digital IDs in the Acrobat store (pfx or p12 files), changing password timeout policies, and creating new password security policies.

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    i_mGerryAuthor
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    February 18, 2020

    Joel,

    thanks for your help and suggestion.

    Nothing changed for signing with Windows Certificate Store certificate after adding the Registry key, there is no password prompt window, just accepts the certificate as-is.

     

    Does this key only work for Adobe LiveCyle Rights Managment software?

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