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Can I password protect a PDF without having to open it first?

New Here ,
Feb 09, 2018 Feb 09, 2018

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I would like to be able to password protect a PDF without having to open it first to do so. Is this doable? If so, how? I have searched online and found nothing.

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Adobe Employee ,
Feb 09, 2018 Feb 09, 2018

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Hello olivias15744639

As per the description above, you want to protect a PDF file without opening it, Is that correct?

Protecting a PDF file without opening is not possible with Acrobat. You can protect a PDF file with password after opening it. For detailed information refer to Protect PDF files with permissions |  Link: https://helpx.adobe.com/in/acrobat/how-to/security-permissions-protect-pdf-files.html

PDF passwords, protected PDFs, file permissions | Adobe Acrobat DC Link: https://acrobat.adobe.com/in/en/acrobat/how-to/pdf-file-password-permissions.html

Feel free to update this discussion for any further assistance.

Regards,

Anand Sri.

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Feb 09, 2018 Feb 09, 2018

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You can use the Action Wizard to create a single action that will encrypt (protect) all files in a folder. You run it from Acrobat, so Acrobat has to be open, but the several files are automatically opened, protected, closed without having to individually open them.

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Feb 10, 2018 Feb 10, 2018

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It can also be done using a stand-alone application, independently of Acrobat.

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