Open document using permissions password

[Geetha84]

Hi

I am trying to find out how Acrobat work if the owner opens the document using permission password. Is there any Help reference available for this?

The document I created has different open and permission password. I noticed some documents temporarily allow all permissions and some didn't leaving me very confused.

[Bernd Alheit · Accepted solution]

To open a document with open password use the open password. When you want change the permissions you will asked for the permission password.

[try67]

The file-edit password can always be used as the file-open password as well.

[Geetha84]

Yes, so still waiting for some insight about permissions when permission password is used to open file.

[try67]

Not sure what you mean... The permissions are the same, regardless of what password you use.

[Test Screen Name]

The permissions password is NEVER used to open the file.

I I think you are assuming that the permissions password is used to open in an "owner mode" where you can ignore restrictions and edit, print etc. No. The permissions password has only one job: you must quote it when you turn security back to NONE.

[margueritek]

Opening a document with the "permissions" (Owner) password gives you all permissions. Opening with the User password gives only the permissions granted by the owner. If you attempt to do anything not granted, Acrobat will usually ask for the Owner password. If it does not, you can force the issue by going to the Security settings panel and entering the Owner password.

[try67]

Yes, you're correct. When you use the file-edit password to open the file the security restrictions set by the file-edit password do not apply.