Permissions Workflow; Permissions Options - Adobe 22002484 Manual

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Security Feature User Guide

4.1.4.1 Permissions Workflow

The workflow varies slightly with the security method type as follows:
Password security: The permissions panel appears at the beginning of the workflow. Checking
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Restrict editing and printing of the document enables all the other fields. Only the password
security method requires a permissions password. If the document has a permission and a document
open password, it can be opened with either password. The two passwords cannot be identical.
Certificate security: The permissions panel appears at the end of the workflow. Permissions can be
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individually specified for different users by highlighting a specific recipient and choosing Permissions.
ALCRMS security: The permissions are set ahead of time when the method is configured online.
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Permissions can be individually specified for different users by highlighting a document recipient and
choosing Permissions. ALCRMS security provides the option of preventing a document recipient from
saving and viewing the document offline, thereby storing a copy of the document on the local
machine. This may not be desirable on public computers or when the computer is not secure.

4.1.4.2 Permissions Options

All of the security methods provide the following options:
Note:
Set the permissions as needed:
1. Printing Allowed:
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Figure 43 Permissions panel
Adobe products enforce permissions restrictions. However, not all third-party products fully
support and respect these permissions. Ecryption and therefore document access would likely
not be impaired, but Adobe cannot gaurentee that individual permissions settings will remain
function. Recipients using such third-party products might be able to bypass some of your
restrictions.
None: Prohibits printing.
Low Resolution: Limits printing to 150-dpi resolution. Printing may be slower because each
page is printed as a bitmapped image. This option is only available if a high encryption level
(Acrobat 5 or Acrobat 6) is selected. Low resolution also inhibits users from printing a high
quality document and using optical character recognition software to create a similar document
with no security.
High Resolution: Allows printing at any resolution. For example, you can direct high-quality
vector output to PostScript and other printers that support advanced high-quality printing
features.
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