Is it possible to suppress the "enable editing" button in Acrobat XI?

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Our users are accessing PDF/A documents and find the idea that an archival document can be edited disconcerting. Is it possible to produce a PDF/A file that Acrobat will not display the "enable editing" button?

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Noam

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I was able to turn off the "Enable Editing" button....

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PDF/A View Mode: View documents in DDP/A mode: Change to "Never".

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I was able to turn off the "Enable Editing" button....

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Preferences
Documents
PDF/A View Mode: View documents in PDF/A mode: Change to "Never".

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try67

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I would say that you should password protect the file if you don't want it to be tempered with, or digitally sign it.

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No. You need to educate them that PDF/A isn't a protection (but that turning on editing will remove PDF/A status).

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Anonymous

Ok, user education issue. Got it. Thanks!

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