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Combining Multiple PDF’s with Passwords

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2009-02-10 12:47:13
Awk76
Registered: Feb 10 2009
Posts: 3

Hello,

I’m trying to combine about 365 separate .pdfs into 1 large .pdf using the Combine files/folders option. Problem is that each of the pdfs has a password, all the same password. When I combine them it asks me to enter that password 365 times. I can’t figure out if there is a way to enter the password once and have it carry through to all the separate pdfs. Is there a way?

Thanks.

My Product Information:
Acrobat Standard 8.0, Windows
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2009-02-10 12:56:17
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gkaiseril
Expert
Registered: Feb 23 2006
Posts: 4308
With Acrobat Professional one could use the batch process to remove the password.

In the future, you might want to keep a copy of the unprotected PDF and the source file from which the PDF was created. If you need security on this, rent a safe deposit box.

George Kaiser

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2009-02-11 05:22:12
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Awk76
Registered: Feb 10 2009
Posts: 3
I saw the help menu answer for the batch process but I wasn't as clear as I would have liked. More manuals written by developers for developers. Any idea how I should go about using a batch process to remove the passwords?

Unfortunately the original files are someone elses so I don't have access to them without a password.

Thanks.
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