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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 output. Server displays the dialog box when you select Encrypt in the Export dialog box.

PDF Encrypt Option dialog

Compatibility

Specify 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

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

Require a password to open the document

Specify a password to prevent others from opening the document without authorization.

  • Document Open Password
    Specify the password to prevent others from opening the document without authorization.
  • Confirm Password
    Type the password again to confirm it.

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

Specify a 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
    Specify the password to prevent others from printing and editing.
  • Confirm Password
    Type the password again to confirm it.
  • Printing Allowed
    Specify the printing quality for the PDF document.
  • Changes Allowed
    Specify the editing actions you want to do in the PDF document.

Enable copying of text, images and other content

Select if you want to select and copy the contents of the PDF document.

Enable text access for screen reader devices for the visually impaired

Select if you want visually impaired users to read the PDF document with window readers. This property is available only if you have set Compatibility as "Acrobat 5.0 or later".

OK

Select to apply any changes you made here and close the dialog box.

Cancel

Select to close the dialog box without saving any changes.

Help button Help button

Select to view information about the dialog box.

Close button Close button

Select to close the dialog box without saving any changes.

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