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Kamis, 23 Desember 2010

Computer Tips From A Computer Guy

Password Protect PDF Files Without Adobe

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 03:45 AM PST

Privacy is often a foreign idea in a world where PDFs open on virtually every electronic device. Adobe builds powerful encryption tools into its professional PDF-making software, but this software is pricey, and out of most of our budgets.

In a world where there is an online application for virtually any task, especially related to PDFs, encrypting a PDF with a secure password is a breeze. PDFProtect can protect a document in seconds.

First, click Choose File and select the PDF you wish to protect.

Next, devise a password for the document. As with most passwords, a combination of letters and numbers is best.

Decide on an encryption strength. If concerned about compatibility with older PDF readers (like say, for your friends who never update their software), choose Low encryption strength. Otherwise, choose high encryption.

Click the protect button to protect your file.

Within seconds, you are prompted to save your newly encrypted PDF. By default, the program just adds .protected after the original file name.

PDFProtect is one of the fastest, easiest ways we have found to encrypt a PDF. While no encryption is fool proof, PDFProtect's seems on par with that built into Adobe. The site is definitely worth a bookmark for those who use PDFs on a regular basis.