PDF Security with Form Fields

[cameronb81231229]

Hi

I'm setting up secure PDF with Form Fields that allow people to answer questions in the PDF.

I've set to allow "Commenting, filling in Form Fields etc" and UNCHECKED the box to "Allow copying of Content"

My problem occurs when I open the secured document and add some text to one of the form fields, my MAC says "The original Document cant be changed, so a copy of the original has been created".
When I save that copy and re-open, the security setting seem to have been wiped and any of the Content in the PDF can be copied.What's going wrong here and how can I prevent this from happening?
Thanks
CB

[Bernd Alheit]

Did you use Apple Preview?

[cameronb81231229]

I just double clicked the PDF file, so I suppose that opens it with

preview?

On Thu, 2 Nov 2017 at 8:10 pm, Bernd Alheit <forums_noreply@adobe.com>

[nicolash96826801]

Hi Cameron,

Did you find your answer ? I have a similar issue, I can't open the protected file on my IOS devices...

Thanks in advance

Nicolas

[AnandSri]

Hello CB,

Sorry for the delayed response and inconvenience caused. Please refer to the following KB docs which discuss the similar issue and scenario Making an editable PDF Form non-editable (a shortcut) Link: https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1004168

https://acrobatusers.com/tutorials/how-to-set-form-fields-to-read-only Link: https://acrobatusers.com/tutorials/how-to-set-form-fields-to-read-only

Check for the latest update of Acrobat from Help>Check for updates, reboot the machine and see if this brings any difference.

If the issue is fixed and you found a solution, please do share the workaround/solution.

Regards,

Anand Sri.