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vascula
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September 20, 2019
Question

PDF password protected document still allowing users to save document once fields are filled in

  • September 20, 2019
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Hi all,

Wonder if someone can help, I have a password protected document with entry fields. The document opens with a greyed out save button but once input is entered into the required fields it allows a person to save over the original document. Would any one know how to stop this?

Regards,

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    abracadabraJRB
    abracadabraJRB
    Inspiring
    September 20, 2019

    Hi

     

    Place this script as an "On blur" action in all editable fields, it will keep the dirty (modified) flag to false:

     

    this.dirty = false;

    T
    Test Screen Name
    Legend
    September 20, 2019
    You can do that, and it will stop the automatic save prompt... but it isn't a security measure and won't stop the user doing File > Save, Ctrl+S or Save icon
      JR Boulay
      Community Expert
      JR BoulayCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      September 20, 2019
      I agree (I am abracadabraJRB)
      Acrobate du PDF, InDesigner et Photoshopographe
      T
      Test Screen Name
      Legend
      September 20, 2019

      Password protection has no connection to whether a file can be overwritten. If you want to protect a file use normal system security. 

      Bernd Alheit
      Community Expert
      Bernd AlheitCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      September 20, 2019

      Adobe Acrobat or Acrobat Reader can't stop this.

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