Summary

This article describes how to set up a timestamp server in Adobe Acrobat Pro which is only licensed for use on USNH-owned computers.  You must set up both a digital signature and a timestamp server (this article) before you can digitally sign PDFs using Acrobat Pro.

How-To

Note:  You must set up both a digital signature and a timestamp server (this article) before you can digitally sign PDFs using Acrobat Pro. See related article - Adobe Acrobat: Setting up a Digital Signature using Adobe Acrobat Pro (USNH-issued computer)

Instructions

Step 1 - Open Acrobat Pro

Step 2 - Click Edit -> Preferences

Note: On Mac, this is Acrobat Pro DC -> Preferences

Step 3 - Click Signatures under the Categories section

Step 4 - lick the More button in the Document Timestamping section

Step 5 -Select Time Stamp Servers

Step 6 - Click “New”

Step 7 - Fill in the following information

• Name: UNH Time Server
• Server URL: nic.unh.edu

Step 8 - Click OK

Step 9 - Highlight the new Time Server and click Set as Default

Step 10 - Close the window using the ‘X’ in the upper-right corner

Step 11 - Close the Preference window​​​​​​​

Outcome

You have set up a timestamp server in Adobe Acrobat Pro.  

Further Readings

Adobe Acrobat: Setting up a Digital Signature using Adobe Acrobat Pro (USNH-issued computer)

Adobe Acrobat: Digitally Signing a PDF using licensed Adobe Acrobat Pro (USNH-issued computer)

Adobe Creative Cloud: Installing Adobe Creative Cloud Apps on your USNH-issued Computer

Need additional help?

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