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I have a question for anyone who is a "super user" of Adobe Acrobat.

Does anyone know how to secure a document so that it can only be opened and printed by a single computer?

An example of this kind of setting are the e-books you can purchase from Amazon. Once you download them to your computer, you are unable to print them from another computer. I assume that this is a feature of Adobe Acrobat. But after reviewing the security settings section, I was unable to identify specifically how to secure a PDF so that only ONE computer can print it.

Also, any idea on the specific Computer ID that these files are using that identifies the computer?

Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated!

God bless,

Gordo

Gordo, my Brother in the Risen Lord Jesus Christ,

In Adobe Acrobat Professional you might go to Advanced > Security > Certificate Encrypt. You may create a certificate with password. The format for certificate is *.pfx. The owner of the adobe document must have this certificate on his/her laptop or PC or so. Only this person can open and print the document.

I use encryption only for business xls documents. Well...I hope you can solve your issue.

May God fill your soul with eternal life. Amin.

Marian+

Marian,

Thank you so much for your reply. This may be what I am looking for!

So is the "certificate" something like a password that I would create from scratch and then only give to the people who need to have it for that document?

I'm trying to create something that cannot be forwarded and used on any other computer except the ones that I designate, much like the e-books concept at Amazon.

Does that sound like what you are sharing with me?

God bless you, my brother!

Gordo

Gordo,

You can create a certificate and/or a password from scratch, you can even add a digital signature, hidden or not. In essence the certificate pfx is created in Documents and settings...User name...Application Data...Adobe etc.

A person can manipulate the adobe file only and only if he has the pfx on his comp. You can share this pfx only to a specific person, and this pfx is unique. If you want to share to 5 persons your adobe doc, you can create 5 different pfx files, with different passwords.

In essence, the owner of this certificate can use the adobe doc and the certificate as he wants as long he is a legal owner of the adobe document.

Only a humble advice, you migh ask on a adobe forum.

Well...I hope it is useful to you. You have not shared the exact aim of your ask, nor more specific details. If it is something personal or inside an organization et al. If it is something related to business, you might use professional tool for securing the adobe files.

Ok...it seems that from January I must find a job related to web design or desktop help or so. Until that time I flee from this city and stay in a remote place where it is so silent and peaceful. The silence is broke only by the exact rhythm of a few wood-peckers and the snow and the green purity are garments for the old firs, which invite, by their moves, to prayer.

marian+

Sounds beautiful!

Thank you for your expert advice! I want to create files that people can purchase and download just like the Amazon e-books, but not e-mail to friends and strangers to be printed.

This is for a separate project than www.catholicchurchgeek.com [catholicchurchgeek.com] .

God bless you and thank you again!

Gordo

PS: Will keep your new job in January in prayer, my brother.