Needed software to password protect PDF

[tgossen]

Hey!!! What is a good software that can password protect a pdf file. Also one that allows you to redact it would be good also.

thanks!

[Ludwig Von Cookie Koopa]

I don't think there is such a thing. I know you can make a PDF that is locked so you can't print out copies or it has hidden data so that when it prints it uses up the ink or a Water mark.

I would just use a compression method that has a password feature. It is more simplier then having to hope the next computer you use has the same PDF lock method otherwise you will not be able to view the file.

Also you don't want to have this feature in PDF at all unless your a private business and have coperate theives running around.

If it is for home use just use a compression method that has a built in password.

[Idontwantspam]

The PDF format does support password protection natively, actually. To my knowledge, the only way to edit a pdf is to use Adobe Acrobat, which is quite expensive. However, there are free tools that can make new PDFs from other document types, such as from MS word, etc. and that can password protect the documents they create. I like to use PDFcreator. It has a lot of useful features, is free, small and works well. It's open source as well.

[jaclaz]

Two minutes worth of googling for ".pdf protect freeware" :

http://www.sheelapps.com/

http://www.sheelapps.com/index.php?p=PDFTo...amp;action=view

Another two for ".pdf encrypt freeware":

http://pdfill.com/pdf_tools_free.html

jaclaz

Edited May 4, 2008 by jaclaz

[DigeratiPrime]

FYI Converters/Editors/Viewers

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PDF_software

I prefer Foxit (Reader and Editor) or NitroPDF