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USING ACROBAT X STANDARD
Security
Last updated 10/11/2011
Important: If you forget a password, you cannot recover it from the PDF. Consider keeping a backup copy of the PDF
that isn’t password-protected.
1 Do one of the following:
In a single PDF or component PDF in a PDF Portfolio, open the PDF and choose Tools > Protection > Encrypt >
Encrypt with Password. (You can also choose File > Properties and select the Security tab.) If you don’t see the
Protection panel, see the instructions for adding panels at
Task panes” on page 8.
In a PDF Portfolio, open the PDF Portfolio and choose View > Portfolio > Cover Sheet. Then choose Tools >
Protection > Encrypt > Encrypt With Password. (You can also choose File > Portfolio Properties and select the
Security tab.)
Note: If these options are unavailable, it’s either because the document or PDF Portfolio already includes security settings,
or the PDF was created in LiveCycle Designer ES.
2 If you receive a prompt, click Yes to change the security.
3 Select a compatibility level. This option sets the encryption level and key size.
Encryption algorithm and key size are version specific. Ensure that your encryption level is equal to or lower than the
recipients’ version of Acrobat or Reader.
4 Select the document components to encrypt.
To allow the document contents to be searched, leave the metadata unencrypted. To create security envelopes, use
Encrypt Only File Attachments.
5 Select the type of password to add, and then type the password in the corresponding field. For each keystroke, the
password strength meter evaluates your password and indicates the password strength using color patterns. If you
are setting a permissions password, determine the level of access.
Password strength indicator
6 To allow recipients to copy PDF content to another document, select Enable Copying Of Text, Images, And Other
Content.
7 Click OK. At the prompt to confirm each password, retype the appropriate password in the box and click OK.