PASSWORD PROTECT EXISTING PDF FILE HOW TO
How to modify password and security settingsġ. Save the setting as a new policy – save the current security settings as a policy so that you can apply it to other documents.ģ. Click Ok and save the document to make setting take effect.
Foxit PDF Editor supports 128-bit AES, 256-bit AES and 128-bit ARC-FOUR.ĭon’t encrypt metadata – encrypts the contents of a PDF but still allow search engines access to the document metadata. Set Encrypt Settings:Įncryption Algorithm- defines data transformations that cannot be easily reversed by unauthorized users. Any except extracting pages – allows users to do any operation but extract pages. Choosing this option when encrypting a PDF portfolio, allows users to add, create, and remove files in the PDF portfolio.Įnable copying of text, images, and other content – allows users to copy content in PDFs.Įnable text access for screen reader devices for the visually impaired – allows the visually impaired users to access text with screen reader devices. Commenting, filling in forms and signing existing signature fields – allows users to add comments, fill in forms and sign documents in existing signatures fields.ĭ. Filling in forms and signing existing signature fields – allows users to fill in forms and sign documents in existing signatures fields.Ĭ. Inserting, deleting, and rotating pages – allows users to insert, delete, and rotate PDF pages.ī. Print with high resolution – allows users to print with any resolution.Ĭhanges Allowed – defines which editing actions are allowed in the document.Ī. Print with low resolution – allows users to print at no higher than 150-dpi resolution.ī. Print Allowed – specifies the level of printing which users are allowed for the PDF.Ī. In the Permission Settings dialog box, check Restrict printing and editing of the document and its security settings and then select the options as needed. Click Permission to set the restriction settings. The security details you specified are shown on the left. Permission Specification to password protect your PDF: Password Confirm: type the password again to confirm the password. If the file is opened in Foxit PDF Editor, the user can view the file but must enter the permissions password to change the file’s security and permissions settings. Password Input: specifies a password that is required to change the permissions settings. To enable these settings, select “Add Document Restriction”Īdd Document Restriction – Select this box to enable restrict actions to PDFs, such as printing, editing, etc. (Step 4) Click “OK” Below is a list of additional settings that can be used to prohibit users from printing the document, changing print settings, set editing restrictions and more. This will allow you to use the setting configuration on other documents i.e.
(Step 3 – Optional) Select the box to “Save the settings as a new policy”. (Step 2) In the password protection dialog box choose the Document Open Settings and enter a password of your choice. This will open the Password Protection dialog box (see image below) pdf editor ribbon toolbar > secure document > password protect (Step 1) In Foxit PDF Editor’s ribbon toolbar choose: Protect > Secure Document > Password Protect. Require a User to Enter a Password to View a PDFįollow the steps below to secure a PDF file so that, in order to view it, anyone would need to type in a specified password: Foxit PDF Editor supports the use of Unicode characters such as “ $ % ! $” in the password.So, It’s a good idea to keep two versions: a password protected version for distributing and a non-protected version as a backup. There’s no way to recover a PDF password if you forget it, rendering your file useless.Please note that securing a PDF with both types of passwords, means that the file will be available to open with either password, but only the Permissions password allows you to change the restrictions. When you set a Permissions password, anyone who wants to change the restrictions must type the Permissions password. When you set a Document Open password, anyone who tries to open the PDF must type in the password that you specified. There are two kinds of passwords that could be applied to a PDF file: a Document Open password and a Permissions password. You can add a password to a PDF to limit access and restrict certain features, such as printing, copying and editing.
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