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This section explains how to:
  1. Configure the Futurex PKCS#11 library in Adobe Acrobat.
  2. Sign a PDF using the key stored on the CryptoHub.

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Configure the Futurex PKCS #11 library

This section provides instructions on configuring Adobe Acrobat Desktop to use the FXPKCS11 library.
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Open Adobe Acrobat as Administrator.
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Select Menu in the upper-left corner and select [ Preferences ].
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Inside Preferences, select Signatures in the left-hand menu.
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Under Identities & Trusted Certificates, select [ More ].
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In the Digital ID and Trusted Certificate Settings window, select PKCS #11 Modules and Tokens in the left-side menu. Then, select [ Attach Module ].
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Browse for the fxpkcs11.dll file and select it.
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After you select the fxpkcs11.dll file, expand PKCS #11 Modules and Tokens and select FxPKCS11 underneath it in the left-hand menu.
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Select [ Login ] and enter the identity password configured inside the <CRYPTO-OPR-PASS> tag in the fxpkcs11.cfg file. Then, select**[ OK ]**.
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After you log in, you can expand the FxPKCS11 section in the left-side menu. Select Futurex in that section.
In the Futurex menu, you should see the Signing Certificate you created earlier in CryptoHub displayed as a Digital ID. You can now close the Digital ID and Trusted Certificate Settings window.

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Sign a PDF

Perform the following steps to sign a PDF using the CryptoHub-stored key:
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Open the PDF document you want to sign.
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In the left-side Tools menu, select [ Use a Certificate ].
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Select [ Digitally Sign ].
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Use your mouse to click and drag to draw the area where you want the signature to appear.
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In the Sign with a Digital ID window, select your certificate and select [ Continue ].
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Modify the appearance as needed and select [ Sign ].
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Select where you want to save the signed document and select [ Save ].
The document now shows a digital signature and a message stating: Signed and all signatures are valid.
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To view more information about the signature, double-click your digital signature and select [ Signature Properties ]. Here, you can view information about the validity of the certificate and display it.