The
Acrobat Reader DC extensions Rights credential is a digital certificate
that is specific to Acrobat Reader DC extensions that enables Adobe
Reader usage rights to be activated in PDF documents. If the credential
is not installed, Acrobat Reader DC extensions users cannot apply
usage rights to documents. You cannot use a standard digital certificate
for this function; you must use the dedicated Rights credential.
The Rights credential extends the usage rights of each PDF file
that Acrobat Reader DC extensions processes. It is a critical part
of the software licensing and should be stored carefully in a secure
environment.
The following types of Rights credentials are available:
Customer Evaluation:
A credential with a short validity
period that is provided to customers who want to evaluate Reader
Extensions. Usage rights applied to documents using this credential
expire when the credential expires. This type of credential is valid
only for two to three months.
Production:
A credential with a long validity period that
is provided to customers who purchased the full product. Production
credentials are unique to each customer but can be installed on
multiple systems.
The Rights credential is delivered as a digital certificate that
contains the public key, the private key, and the password used
to access the credential.
If your organization orders an evaluation version of Acrobat
Reader DC extensions, you receive an evaluation Rights credential
from the sales representative you ordered the product from or from
the website where you downloaded the evaluation product.
If your organization purchases a production version of Reader
Extensions, the production Rights credential is delivered by Electronic
Software Download (ESD). A production Rights credential is unique
to your organization and can enable the specific usage rights that
you require.
If you obtained Acrobat Reader DC extensions through a partner
or software provider who integrated Acrobat Reader DC extensions
into their software, the Rights credential is provided to you by
that partner who, in turn, receives this credential from Adobe.
Note:
The Rights credential cannot be used for typical
document signing or assertion of identity. For these applications,
you can use a self-sign certificate or acquire an identity certificate
from a Certificate Authority (CA).
