Set up certificate security

To display this wizard, do any of the following:

  • Click the Manage Security (Manage Security icon) tool on the Security tab of the ribbon, then select Modify or Remove in the drop-down list.

  • Select File > Info on the ribbon, then click the heading Properties.

  • Click the ► symbol at the top of the vertical scroll bar, select Document Properties and click the Security tab.

Specify security settings.

  1. On the Security tab, select Certificate Security from the Security Method drop-down list.
  2. Select the Save these settings as a scheme check box if you want to save your settings as a scheme. In this case, specify a scheme name and description and browse for a custom appearance if you wish. Click Next.
  3. Specify the type of document contents you want to encrypt and select an encryption algorithm. Click Next.
  4. Select one or more recipients from your trusted contacts and click Add to define who is allowed to open documents secured with the specified scheme.
  5. Click the Import (Import icon) tool or the Create (Create icon) tool to add existing certificate schemes from other locations, or to create new ones. Click Next.
  6. Click the Set Permission (Permission icon) tool to specify a combination of permitted actions for each recipient.
  7. Click the Recipient Details tool to show information about the selected recipient.
  8. An information window summarizes most important attributes of the specified scheme. To modify them click Back; to accept them, click Finish.