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1. Re: How might I determine if my pdf is encrypted?
Bernd Alheit Dec 2, 2014 11:26 AM (in response to SamIamIam)Use Adobe Acrobat on Windows or Mac.
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2. Re: How might I determine if my pdf is encrypted?
SamIamIam Dec 2, 2014 1:14 PM (in response to SamIamIam)Okay. So if I use Adobe Acrobat on Windows -- How do I determine if it is encrypted and in what manner it is encrypted?
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3. Re: How might I determine if my pdf is encrypted?
try67 Dec 2, 2014 1:16 PM (in response to SamIamIam)Open the file, go to File - Properties - Security and you'll see all the
settings there.
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4. Re: How might I determine if my pdf is encrypted?
SamIamIam Dec 2, 2014 1:46 PM (in response to try67)Thank you. I had done that and it does, indeed, tell you that an encrypted file is encrypted, but it doesn't tell you the encryption method used. Is there a way to get that information?
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5. Re: How might I determine if my pdf is encrypted?
try67 Dec 2, 2014 1:55 PM (in response to SamIamIam)What do you mean by "encryption method", exactly?
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6. Re: How might I determine if my pdf is encrypted?
SamIamIam Dec 2, 2014 2:05 PM (in response to try67)For example 128 bit AES, 256 bit, etc.
There are multiple encryption methods that Adobe Acrobat supports.
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7. Re: How might I determine if my pdf is encrypted?
try67 Dec 2, 2014 2:14 PM (in response to SamIamIam)Ah, you mean the encryption level. Click the Show Details button... It's
listed there.
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8. Re: How might I determine if my pdf is encrypted?
SamIamIam Dec 2, 2014 2:33 PM (in response to try67)Thanks for the information. I do appreciate it, but My [Show Details...] button is grayed out.
This is what I thought the Unix file command would have told me. I was wrong.
Thank you for taking the trouble to answer me. It is appreciated.
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9. Re: How might I determine if my pdf is encrypted?
try67 Dec 2, 2014 2:39 PM (in response to SamIamIam)Is there actually a security policy applied? If not, it won't be
available...
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10. Re: How might I determine if my pdf is encrypted?
Test Screen Name Dec 3, 2014 3:19 AM (in response to try67)I've only seen "Details" greyed out if there is no encryption, that is if the security method is shown as NONE.
It there is encryption it should show PASSWORD SECURITY, and the encryption level under details.



