1. Download PDF-XChange Editor
Visit the
PDF-XChange Editor section of the
Tracker Software Products website:
http://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor
Click the white-on-green
Download button for either product. It doesn't matter if you download
PDF-XChange Editor or
PDF-XChange Editor Plus, since you'll be selecting the
Free Version when you install.
2. Run downloaded installer
Run the downloaded installer and select
Free Version (unless, of course, you want more features and decide to purchase the
Pro or
Plus Version).
3. Open a non-secured PDF file in PDF-XChange Editor
Run PDF-XChange Editor and open a PDF file that does not currently have password protection on it.
4. Open Security section of Document Properties
Click
File menu.
Click
Document Properties.
Click
Security category.
5. Open Password Security Settings dialog
Click
Security Method drop-down.
Click
Password Security.
6. Fill in Password Security Settings dialog
In
Options section, select
Compatibility from the drop-down and what you want encrypted via the radio buttons.
In
Document Passwords section, enter password to open PDF and password to change permission settings.
In
Permissions section, set
Printing Allowed and
Changing Allowed choices via the drop-downs; enable/disable
content copying and
text access for screen readers via the check-boxes.
Click
OK as many times as needed to close all dialogs.
7. Save the password-protected document
Do
File>Save or
File>Save As or other
Save choices on the
File menu to save the PDF file with the password security.
Important: It is crucial to save the file after adding the password security.
8. Test the password-protected document by opening it with any PDF editor/reader/viewer
Open the password-protected PDF.
You should see something like this:
That's it — you now have a secured PDF!
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