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2008-02-18 06:23:19
jessicadesigns
Registered: Feb 13 2008
Posts: 8

Hi,

I am creating several forms in Adobe Professional for users to fill out and print. I have been given instruction that users should only be allowed to print the pdf form and not be able to save it on their computer so that there is no chance they can alter the form. Is there a security setting for this?

Any help would be great,
J

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2008-02-18 18:57:04
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dbaker
Expert
Registered: Feb 10 2006
Posts: 413
Hi --

Yes, you certainly can define what the viewer can do. Add a password. Choose File > Properties > Security. Follow the dialog instructions to specify the passwords, and define the permissions (what the user can do).donna.

A prolific author and writer of many Acrobat books, as well as books on graphic and Web design software.
Donna lives on a lakeshore in central Canada, where all manner of wildlife from muskrats to coyotes come to call.

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2008-02-19 05:49:24
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jessicadesigns
Registered: Feb 13 2008
Posts: 8
Thank you, very helpful.
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2008-03-07 23:13:51
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maryfleck
Registered: May 5 2006
Posts: 3
With all do respect Donna, I have yet been able to find anyone with the proper advice in preventing users from saving a pdf. By simply adding a password and defining permission accessibilities is NOT ENOUGH. The pdf can still by saved by the user.

I, too, am trying to prevent users from 1) saving the pdf, and 2) forwarding it as an email attachment. Is there any way to do this?
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2008-03-08 08:40:11
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dbaker
Expert
Registered: Feb 10 2006
Posts: 413
Hi --


Regardless of what the security settings are with a password, the user can save a copy of the file. The initial question was regarding prevention of the user saving and changing the contents.

In answer to your question -- the only way to control access to the file as well as control what the user does with the file is to host it on a server. You can read about Adobe LiveCycle Policy Server at http://www.adobe.com/products/livecycle/

donna.

A prolific author and writer of many Acrobat books, as well as books on graphic and Web design software.
Donna lives on a lakeshore in central Canada, where all manner of wildlife from muskrats to coyotes come to call.

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