how to set a single password for multiple documents in PDF at one time.

[sylviem12685768]

I have Adobe Acrobat Pro DC (version 2015) (continuous) | 2015.017.20050

I followed these instructions form de website:  https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2167637

1- create an action by going into Tools > Action Wizard > create New Action

2- Under Choose Tools to add > Click Protection > Encrypt > and click on + sign to add this to the right-hand panel (uncheck the box next to Prompt user).

3- Then click Save & Export > Save> and add it to right-hand panel (you can change output options by clicking on specifiy settings)

4- Click Save and give action a name. (for ex: Batch password).

5 - Go to Action Wizard > Actions > Batch password

6- Click on Add Files> select all the files you want to add password to and click Start.

And it does  not work !

Acrobat Pro DC requires me to enter the password for each document !

I have 25 000 documents to insert a unique password.

Could you help me !

Sylvie Marchand

[try67]

Make sure the "Prompt User" box under the Encrypt step you added is NOT ticked.

[sylviem12685768]

I wrote it in point 2

2- Under Chosse Tools to add > click Protection > Encrypt > and click on + sign to add this to the right-hand panel (uncheck the box next to Prompt user)

Sylvie Marchand

[Bernd Alheit]

What did you enter at the encrypt step?

[sylviem12685768]

The steps (in picture) how I proceeded:

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8- I have 4 PDF documents in this directory.

9- Adobe selects a document only. I can not select them all. So the password is assigned only to this document "Analyse3.pdf"

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Could you help me ?

Sylvie Marchand

[try67]

You need to click on the Settings button under the Encrypt command and set the security policy, including password, that you want to apply.

[sylviem12685768]

J'ai ajouté la méthode de protection

J'ai ajouté le mot de passe

J'ai confirmé le mot de passe

J'ai ajouté un dossier pour qu'il puisse insérer le mot de passe à tous les fichiers PDF

J'ai sélectionné le dossier

J'ai nommé mon action

[sylviem12685768]

J'ai testé "Action button"

J'ai choisi le répertoire

Acrobat asks me to insert a password for each PDF documents? I don't understand ...

[sylviem12685768]

Anybody can help me ! I need to set a unique password for all my PDF ! How can I do that ?

Thanks

[try67 · Accepted solution]

If it doesn't work for you in Acrobat you can do it using this (paid-for) tool I've developed: Custom-made Adobe Scripts: Batch Encrypt PDF Files