PDF Security

[CCurrell]

We are using Acrobat 20 Standard. We send a large number of pdf files to our clients and we do not want them to be able to edit thoes documents. I see that we can put a password on each file before sending it. But that would ba an administration nightmare. Is there a way to lock the files once they are emailed? Everyone in our office should have the ability to edit the document. But once it leaves our office the PDF should not be able to be edited. We don't care if clients print them or can forward them. They just can't edit them.

I was thinking there might a key pair or certificate that might help accomplish this goal.

Thank you for your time and help.

[try67]

Yes, you can encrypt the files using a certificate that the other party will need to have in order to open them.

[CCurrell]

Thank your for the reply. I am surprised there is not a central way to manage this type of security. After some research I don't certificates are the best option. Thou they are capable of protecting the PDF, the recipient of the PDF is required to enter the SSL password to view the PDF. Removing the certificate so the PDF can me marked up by our staff is combursome at best. The biggest surprise to me is that all the configuration is managed on a per user bases. There is no centeral security management server to ensure security policies are enjorced for each user. It seems likle Acrobat is going backwords and lacking some key fundemental features that I would have thought would be standard. I am happy I only purchased 5 licenses to test and play with.