How can I make the fields non-editable on a populated PDF Form?

21 Nov 2009

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	How can I make the fields non-editable on a populated PDF Form?

Solution You can remove the ability to edit or change data entered in a populated PDF form by setting the security settings and permissions.

Enable encryption, and select 128 bit
Enter a owner password
Under Permissions, select everything except 'AllowModifyContents,AllowFillins,AllowModifyAnnotations'

With those permissions removed, the populated PDF will not be editable.

Note: these instructions are not applicable for forms created in Adobe LiveCycle Designer, and only apply to 'AcroForms'.

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Created On:

31 Aug 2009 03:18 PM