Setting PDF Document Passwords

Gain a sense of security. You can set up different passwords for specific functions. However, y ou can only set up the restrictions when you first create a PDF file.

You can create a new security setting or use an existing setting. A security dialog box allows you to specify any password protection you want to give to your PDF for:

• General access

Create passwords for opening the document. A PDF file can have an open document password (user password) and a change security settings password (master password). Either way, this security measure ensures that you know who is utilizing your PDF files.

• Changing a PDF document

Specify the kind of changes users are allowed to make on your PDF document. You can prevent users from doing anything with the file. Or you can allow the viewer selective access to insert, delete, rotate pages, create bookmarks and thumbnails. Or you can let users do anything to the document just short of removing and printing content.

• Printing a PDF document

Define the level of printing restrictions viewers are allowed. Either choose to prevent any printing at all, allow full printing privileges or only minimal printing access. This is a security option that aids in making sure that your documents aren’t mishandled freely through the printing of hard copy versions.

Using Investintech's Sonic PDF creator, you can place and set passwords for each of restrictions described above.

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