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PDF Encrypt Option Dialog Box Properties

This topic describes how you can use the PDF Encrypt Option dialog box to set encryption properties for the PDF file that you want to save. Server displays the dialog box when you select Encrypt in the Export dialog box.

PDF Encrypt Option dialog

Compatibility

Specifies the encryption type to encrypt the PDF document. Acrobat 3.0 and later uses a low encryption level (40-bit RC4), while Acrobat 5.0 and later uses a high encryption level (128-bit RC4).

Encryption Level

Shows the level of the encryption compatibility that you specified in the Compatibility drop-down list.

Require a password to open the document

Specifies the Document Open Password to prevent others from opening the document without authorization.

  • Document Open Password
    Specifies the password to prevent others from opening the document without authorization.
  • Confirm Password
    Confirms the password you have specified in the Document Open Password text box.

Use a password to restrict printing and editing of the document and its security settings

Specifies the Permission Password to prevent others from printing and editing the document. The password you specify here cannot be the same as the one that you use to open the document.

  • Permissions Password
    Specifies the password to prevent others from printing and editing.
  • Confirm Password
    Confirms the password you have specified in the Permissions Password text box.
  • Printing Allowed
    Specifies the printing quality for the PDF document.
  • Changes Allowed
    Specifies the editing actions that are permitted in the PDF document.

Enable copying of text, images and other content

Allows others to select and copy the contents of the PDF document.

Enable text access for screen reader devices for the visually impaired

Allows visually impaired users to read the PDF document with window readers. This property is available only if the Compatibility property is set to Acrobat 5.0 or later Acrobat version.

OK

Applies the encryption settings and closes this dialog box.

Cancel

Cancels the settings and closes this dialog box.

Help button

Displays the help document about this feature.

Close button

Ignores the setting and closes this dialog box.

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