Select Menu > Preferences.
Last updated on
Sep 23, 2025
Learn how to manage certificates on directory servers for Adobe Acrobat on Windows.
Directory servers are commonly used as centralized repositories of identities within an organization. They also act as ideal locations to store user certificates in enterprises that use certificate encryption. Directory servers let you locate certificates from network servers, including Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) servers.
After you locate a certificate, you can add it to your list of trusted identities so you don’t have to look it up again. By developing a storage area for trusted certificates, you or a workgroup member can facilitate encryption in the workgroup. Check the Digital Signature Guide to learn more about directory servers.
Import directory server settings
Note
Before you import settings in a file using the directory settings file, ensure that you trust the file provider before opening it.
Select Signatures under Categories and select More from the Document Timestamping option.
Select Directory Servers from the left pane, and then select Import.
Select the Directory settings file and select Open.
Select the Signature Properties button to check the current signature status if the file is signed.
Select Import Search Directory Settings from the dialog box that opens.
Select OK when prompted to confirm your choice. The directory server appears in the Server Settings dialog box.
Export directory server settings
You can export directory settings as an import/export methodology file to configure the directory server on another computer.
Select Menu > Preferences.
Select Signatures under Categories and select More from the Document Timestamping option.
Select Directory Servers from the left pane, and then select one or more servers from the list.
Select Export, select a destination, and then select Next.
To prove that the file came from you, select Sign, add your signature, and then select Next.
Based on the destination you selected, choose any of the following:
- To save the file, specify its name and location, select Save and select Next.
- To send the file as an attachment, type an email address in the To box, select Next.
Note
Check the Export security settings to learn more about exporting security files.
Select Finish.
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