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2007-07-29 11:03:35
Michael714
Registered: Jul 29 2007
Posts: 12

Hello - I would like to change the default author for all Adobe Professional documents I create and edit. I've changed my login information for Windows XP because it was originally set for "user." I changed it to my name "Michael"

First, I'm not sure if that worked.

Secondly, when I go to my preferences in Adobe, the area for login is grayed out. I can't change it, and that seems to be the default. I think if EVERY time I start a project, I change the username, it may work, but I want the default to be consistent and always "Michael"

Any advice?

Michael

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2007-07-30 13:28:10
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gkaiseril
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Registered: Feb 23 2006
Posts: 4308
Have you tried changing the "Name" in Acrobat's/REader's "Preferences"?

George Kaiser

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2007-08-02 07:11:05
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Michael714
Registered: Jul 29 2007
Posts: 12
Thanks for the reply. I tried that. I can only change the name and not the "login" - But its the login that serves as my default identity every time I edit a document. I think I have to chnage that, and I'm not sure if that's possible to do in Windows. Maybe this is more of a Windows issue. Thanks anyway.
Michael
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2007-08-02 07:47:40
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Michael714
Registered: Jul 29 2007
Posts: 12
SOLVED - In case anyone has the same problem, there's an easy solution.

Edit > Preferences >Commenting > Uncheck "Always Use Log-in Name for Author Name"It was that easy!
Michael
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2008-01-11 00:10:31
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Edmont_M.
Registered: Jan 11 2008
Posts: 1
Thanks a lot!
That's very helpful~
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