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Can I apply permissions to PDF so as to prevent any copying, editing or printing by using A-PDF Password Security?
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Situation
• I am a university professor. I often share my new papers with my colleagues. But recently some of them copied my discoveries to share with others. I am afraid of others grabbing the content of my papers.
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Question
• Can I apply permissions to PDF so as to prevent any copying, editing or printing by using A-PDF Password Security?
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Answer
• Of course you can.• A-PDF Password Security (
http://a-pdf.com/security/password.htm ) is a professional program that allows you to change the password security.
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A-PDF Password Security
• set password to…• apply permission to…• change the properties and add expiry date
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Steps
• Step 1: select a mode for your PDF
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• Step 2: add your PDF
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• Step 3: set the security and save the change
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