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If you want to protect your document so that only certain people can open or edit the PDF, you can encrypt the document. You can encrypt the document with either the 40-bit encryption (which is Acrobat 3.x and higher compatible) or the 128-bit encryption (which is Acrobat 5.x or higher). We recommend that you use the 128-bit encryption. It makes your PDF document more secure. The user password sets who can open the PDF. They must know the password in order to open the PDF. If the password is blank (nothing), anyone can open the document. The master password controls who can edit, print without restriction, assemble, etc. the PDF document. A blank password means that anyone can edit, print without restriction, etc. the PDF.

Someone who only knows the user password, but not the master password, is bound by the permissions set on the Permissions Options tab.

NOTE: Encryption is not 100% secure (as no encryption truly is) and should not be regarded as such. Use with caution. CTdeveloping is not directly or indirectly liable for any damaged caused, loss sustained (because of loss of profit or any other reason) because of belief that this encryption would protect your PDF or the data / media it contains.

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Tabs

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Encryption Options

Select the encryption type. By default this is set to No Encryption. Advanced 128-bit Encryption will provide you with more options, however, remember that no encryption is 100% secure and should not be used as such.

Standard 40-bit Encryption is compatible with Acrobat 3.x and higher.

Advanced 128-bit Encryption is compatible with Acrobat 5.x and higher.

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Save Button

Click Here to begin saving the current document to PDF.

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User Password

Set the user password. The user password is the password required to open the document. This is the password which is actually used to encrypt the entire PDF. A blank password will allow anyone to open the PDF. The first and second entry for the user password must match.

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Master Password

Set the master password. The master password is the password required to change the permission settings in a PDF. This password does NOT encrypt the entire file and often can be easily removed. The first and second entry for the master password must match.

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