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February 14, 2021
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Locking a pdf

  • February 14, 2021
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Hello

I have a long pdf and I want to make it password protect.

When someone downloads it he will have to insert a password to open it and the password will be different for different pcs.

Also I 'd like print screen disabled.
Can it be done ? Can you recomment an app ?

 

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2 replies

Adobe Employee
February 16, 2021

Hi @mokoboko,

 

You can use Azure information protection to achieve this.

You can encrypt the pdf using Azure Information Protection and you can use Acrobat/Reader to Consume the File.

Here is a reference link for the same:- https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-security-and/using-azure-information-protection-to-protect-pdf-s-and-adobe/ba-p/282010

 

Note:- Acrobat/Reader supports only consumption of AIP protected PDFs

 

Regards,

Abhinav Sethi

try67
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 14, 2021

and the password will be different for different pcs.

 

To do that you would need a tool that generates multiple encrypted copies of the file. Acrobat can't do it automatically.

For example, you can use this (paid-for) tool I've created: https://www.try67.com/tool/create-encrypted-copies-of-a-pdf-file

If you want a single copy of the file that's limited to specific machines you would need to use DRM protection.

 

Also I 'd like print screen disabled.

 

Not possible.