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Hybrid V
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February 7, 2019
Question

PDF Password rejection on iOS

  • February 7, 2019
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Hi,
I'm trying to open a password protected PDF file on my iPad. The problem is the password keeps getting rejected even though I am entering the password correctly. I know I am entering the password correctly, because I use the same password to successfully open the same PDF file on my Windows 10 version of Reader.

I'm not sure if this is a bug with reader for iOS or something similar. I have not seen this issue raised, just wanted to ask if anyone else has seen this behavior before with reader and if there any possible work-arounds or solutions.

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quits
Participant
April 16, 2024

I have the same issue. Especially with pdfs shared via email or whatsapp.

I send some pictures of a recent issue that is especially curious and annoying.

I believe this to be a problem of compatibility between apple, microsoft, facebook and google.

PDF and especially Adobe is great because it is supposed to bridge all compatibility.

I hope this continues to be so.

 

 

The receiver couldn't open either, using Adobe Acrobat on a PC using Windows.

 

Regards,

S_S
Community Manager
S_SCommunity Manager
Community Manager
May 17, 2024

Hi @Marcos36773506rt2t,

 

Hope you are doing well. Thanks for writing in!

 

From the screenshots, I can see the preview app and Google's PDF viewer. Would you mind sharing a screenshot of what happens when you open the file in Acrobat Reader? 

Sharing so will help me understand the situation better and get the investigation started by the concerned team for a quicker fix.

 

Look forward to hearing from you.


-Souvik

Meenakshi Negi
Community Manager
Meenakshi NegiCommunity Manager
Community Manager
February 11, 2019

Hi HybridV,

There should not be any problem in opening the PDF if you know the password.

Could you please confirm if you get an error message when you try to open the PDF?

If yes, please share the exact message you get.

Also, check if the PDF is not an XFA document.

Do you experience this issue with this particular document?

Did you check if you can open other password protected PDF without any issues?

We will be waiting for your response.

Update the thread if the issue is already resolved.

Regards,

Meenakshi

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Hybrid VAuthor
Participant
February 17, 2019

Thanks for the help.

As far as I can tell this and a second passworded PDF document are the only ones with the issue. Although I don't have other passworded PDFs to check to make sure. I've already downloaded a new copy of each, just in case there was some issue with corruption, but that has not resolved the issue.


I use the same PDFs on my Windows machine with no problems using the provided password given to me. It also works fine on my Mac Book Pro running El Capitan.

For some reason only my iOS iPad version of Reader rejects the password. I enter the password, then the password dialogue pops up again. This happens about three times, after the third time it reports a "Password not valid" error.

Again I am using the correct password since it opens just fine on other devices. I have a sneaking suspicion that perhaps it's has something to do with how Reader is receiving text syntax, as this password does use spaces. But this is beyond my field of expertise and is just an educated guess.

I've also double checked and yes, they are indeed both PDF documents.

    Meenakshi Negi
    Community Manager
    Meenakshi NegiCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    February 20, 2019

    Thank you for sharing the information.

    Would you please check if you experience a similar issue on alternate devices?

    Try to check on alternate iOS device or Android device.

    We have tried to replicate the behavior with the password with the spaces. The files open without any issues.

    Would it be possible to share the file with us? You can share the file with us in a private message. How Do I Send Private Message

    As there is no option to attach the file, you can use the steps provided here How to share a file using Adobe Document Cloud

    Regards,

    Meenakshi

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    February 7, 2019

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