To Encrypt a PDF Using the PDF Encrypt Application
To encrypt a PDF, please follow these directions:
1. Open the PDF Encrypt Application.
2. On the next screen, select the PDF you want to encrypt by clicking on the 3 dots next to the field where you can enter a file to encrypt.
3. Select the title of the file you want to encrypt and click on 'Open'. This will autofill the file fields.
*This will create a copy of the file that is encrypted.
4. Click on the 'Settings' button in the lower left-hand side.
5. Choose the settings you would like and click on 'OK'.
6. Enter the password you would like to us in the 'Specify a password (required to open the file)' field and click on 'Encrypt'.
*Please note that you only get to enter a password once so type slowly since you will not be able to correct this if it is not typed correctly. Save the password in a safe place. I you lose your password, you can go into the original file and encrypt a new it again as another copy.
Now when anyone attempts to open the PDF, they will get a prompt to open the PDF.
To Open an Encrypted PDF
To open an encrypted PDF, please follow these directions:
1. Click on the PDF you want to open.
2. Enter the necessary password and click 'Open File'.
*Please note: A PDF cannot be unencrypted using the PDF Encrypt application.