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Manage Trusted Identities

The Manage Trusted Identities dialog box serves to store the Public Key IDs of people who trust you and you want to trust. Click Security > Trusted Identities on the ribbon to open the dialog box.

  • Click Browse to locate and add a Public Key ID file provided to you. Typically, the extension of .p7b, .p7c or .cer is assigned to this file. To see the typical contents of such a file, go to Digital Identities Overview. You should also add the certificates of Time Stamp Authorities to use their services to verify the authenticity of dates and times in signatures. Add the certificate from any Certificate Authority (CA) you or your partners wish to use.

  • Click Delete to exclude the selected ID from the list, if it is not currently in use. Confirm removal by clicking OK.

  • Click Export to save the selected certificate to a file or send it via email.

  • Click Details to see all available details on the selected certificate.

  • Click Search to help you locate certificate files.

  • Select a certificate from a Certificate Authority and click Set as a Trusted Root to treat any document sent via this Authority as trusted. The button changes to Clear a Trusted Root.

  • Select a certificate from a Certificate Authority and click Clear a Trusted Root to do not automatically treat documents sent via this Authority as trusted. The button changes to Set as a Trusted Root.