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Digital ID

Digital ID allows you to make your PDF files tamper-proof, and gives you special access to files from users who have approved your digital ID. When you secure a document, you can change access and usage rights on a user-by-user basis.

 

Digital IDs have a public and private key. The public key contains a certificate and identifying information, and this is what you share with other users. Once other users have your public key, they can secure (encrypt) documents that you may be able to access and use. The private key is never shared, and is the part of the ID that unlocks (decrypts) files to which you have been granted access.

Nitro Pro supports the following Digital IDs:

  • PKCS#12 digital ID file - This type is flexible as you can use the same ID on multiple computers. For example, if you had an office workstation and a notebook with the same certificate installed, you could open the same secured PDF file on both computers. The ID remains secure when moved between computers, since you must enter a password when you import it to your¬ My Digital IDs.

  • Windows Certificate Store - This type locks the ID to a user on a particular computer and cannot be copied and imported to another computer.


To create a Digital ID:

  1. Open Nitro Pro.
  2. Click on the Protect tab > My Digital IDs.
  3. Click New and in the dialogue box that popped up, enter your identity details.
  4. In the Intended Usage list, select the type of security to use and click next.
  5. Click Browse to select a save location and give your digital ID a filename.
  6. Enter a password and click OK.

To import a Digital ID:

  1. Open Nitro Pro.
  2. Click on the Protect tab > My Digital IDs.
  3. Click Import and select the file of your Digital ID.

To export a Digital ID:

  1. Open Nitro Pro.
  2. Click on the Protect tab > My Digital IDs.
  3. Click Export.
  4. Select Save data to file, then click Next, and choose a location for the file.

To export a Digital ID by e-mail:

  1. Open Nitro Pro.
  2. Click on the Protect tab > My Digital IDs.

  3. Select Send data to others via email, then click Next.

  4. Enter an email address for the recipient of your Digital ID, review the message, and then click Send.

  5. An email message is composed in your default email client, and includes your Digital ID as an attachment. Click Send.

 

You can also find more product information in the User Guide available under the Help tab in the Nitro Pro software.


For more information regarding how to use Nitro Pro, please visit the following website for all our online resources:  https://www.gonitro.com/support