Action Wizard For Encrypted Files

[Guest]

Hi, I'm currently using Adobe Acrobat XI Pro and want to run an action wizard on multiple files that I have previously password protected.  In order to run the action, I have to manually enter the password on each of the PDF files that I have selected in the batch, which all contain the same password.  Is there a way to avoid entering the password for each file in order to run the action wizard? This would be very time consuming since I want to change the settings for over a thousand files.  

[Adorobat]

Hi avillalp ,

Please try to perform the following steps :

1- Launch Acrobat,open the pdf file on which you have set encryption,click on Tools at the top right corner.

2- Click Action Wizard>then click Manage Actions>select an action(set to password protect the pdf)

3-Click on Edit>in the right pane>click on the action>then click Specify Settings>and select Security Method to None>click Close and then click Save.

Below is the screenshot :

Let us know if it worked.

Thank You,

Shivam

[Guest]

After I followed your instructions, I created a new action wizard; but unfortunately, when I tried to apply that action wizard on the multiple files that I need to change the setting for, it still required that I enter the open password for each file, even though it's the same password for all the files in the batch.  This is where I'm having trouble.  Is there a way to bypass this?

[Bernd Alheit · Accepted solution]

No. With the action wizard you can't bypass this.

[try67]

I've developed a stand-alone tool that allows you to do, after it became impossible with Acrobat.

You can find it here: Custom-made Adobe Scripts: Batch Encrypt PDF Files