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Choose the protection

A PDF has two passwords, and they do different jobs.

Open password

Asked for before the file will open at all. Leave it empty to make a file anyone can read but not everyone can print or copy.

Owner password

Guards the permissions below. Needed even when there is no open password, or anyone could lift the restrictions.

Allow the reader to

Only meaningful to someone who can open the file.

Print itCopy text and images out of itChange the contentsAdd comments and fill in forms

Permissions are a request that cooperating PDF viewers honour. They are not a lock: software that ignores them can still print or copy. An open password is the part that actually keeps people out.

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