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• With an open password set, the PDF can only be opened with the
password. Once opened, there are no restrictions on what the
user can do with the document (for example, print, copy, or
change it).
• With a permissions password set, the PDF can be opened by
anyone, but its permissions can be restricted. See Figure 165.
• With both the open password and permission password set, the
PDF can only be opened with the correct password, and its
permissions can be restricted.
Note
Permissions settings are effective only if the user’s PDF viewer
respects the settings.
Figure 165: Security page of PDF Options dialog box
Figure 166 shows the pop-up dialog box displayed when you click the
Set open password button on the Security page of the PDF Options
dialog box.
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