Password protect PDFs

You can choose to assign a password for each PDF that you create to prevent unauthorized viewing and/or modification of these files.
  1. From the
    Print
    window, select
    Adobe Acrobat (*.pdf)
    as the output file type, then select the
    Password Protect
    button to open the
    Password Protect
    window.
  2. Select one of the following options:
    • Mark the
      Protect against viewing of PDF file(s)
      checkbox to set a password that provides the recipient with read-only access to the PDF files created by this process, then enter and confirm the password.
    • Mark the
      Protect against modification of PDF file(s)
      checkbox to restrict write access of PDF files created by this process, then choose from the following options:
      • Do not allow modification by any recipient
        : Select this option to restrict write access by all recipients of the selected PDF files.
      • Allow modification only when password is known
        : Select this option to set a password for write access to the PDF files, then enter and confirm the password.