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Read Only for Non Trusted Users

2011-03-30 02:43:56

javiermaillo

Registered: Mar 24 2011

Posts: 3

Hi everyone:

Is it possible to forbid non trusted (or non certified) users for modifying the pdf (I'm interested in signing protection particularly) but allowing them to open the pdf in READ ONLY mode?

I'm wondering how to do it using Adobe Acrobat Professional 8 (info with Adobe Acrobat Pro X will be also appreciated) and opening the pdfs in their Reader corresponding versions (managing non trusted users as READ ONLY users).

Thanks for your time
Regards,
Javier

My Product Information:
Acrobat, Windows

2011-03-30 11:48:51

thomp

Registered: Feb 15 2006

Posts: 4411

Certifying a document with a digital signature will help. You can also secure a PDF with a digital signature, and if you want to get real fancy there's Policy server and a bunch of 3rd party solutions. But this is a complex issue and you'll need to do some study. The best solutions are not free.

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