#Adobe acrobat reader 7.0 redaction tool password
The third option will require a password for opening file attachments. Select "Encrypt all document contents." Note that the second option will leave the document's metadata unencrypted, which is useful if you want your document to be indexed by a search application.Select "Acrobat 7.0 and later" from the Compatibility list to affect the encryption options that are available in the next panel.The Password Security-Settings dialog box appears ( Figure 4.4).įigure 4.4 The Acrobat Password Security-Settings dialog box showing the settings for creating a Document Open password that does not restrict any Acrobat privileges. Change the Security Method to Password Security.Notice that your file's Security Method is set to No Security, and all the items in the Document Restrictions Summary are set to Allowed.
The Document Properties dialog box opens with the Security tab selected. In the Acrobat toolbar, click the Secure Task button and select Show Security Properties.Open the billOfRights.pdf file from your chapter04 folder. Follow these steps to add this level of security to the PDF: After you have added a Document Open password to your file, it must be entered every time you open the file. A Document Open password is the first password type you will see in action. Password security is one type of security you can add two types of passwords to your PDFs with Acrobat. Restricting Access with a Document Open Password
This section guides you through three methods, but you will learn about other security techniques used throughout this book. As you read in the case study, there are a number of ways to secure a PDF.