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- Open the PDF you wish to protect in Adobe Acrobat
- Click on the Protect option. The icon that looks like a shield 🛡.
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- In the "Advanced Options" select "Encrypt with Password"
- Note: You will be prompted to change the security on this document. Select YES
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- Select the options:
- "Require a password to open the document
- Password must be longer than 6 characters
- It is a good practice to use one capital letter, one number and a special character ie. Test1!
- Optional, but recommended. Is to select "Restrict editing and printing of document"
- Leave the Options to the default state. "Compatibility" Acrobat X and later and "Encrypt all document contents"
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- If the option to restrict editing and printing is selected, the following applies:
- A second 6 character password must be inputted
- This must be different from the first "Document Open Password"
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