Have done a confidential report and wanna have the report not being printing or editing. In this case, convert the original report into .pdf document, for one of the greatest features of PDF files is the ability to restrict how recipients can use them, through PDF security options. These options allow you to protect your files against unauthorized changes – you can even prevent users from viewing your file! Follow the tips to add the security restrictions to PDF documents.

Things Needed:

Adobe InDesign CS2

Windows XP

How to Restrict Reading Access of a PDF Document

1. Open an Adobe InDesign document from the “File” menu or “Welcome” screen.

2. Select “Export” from the “File” menu to open the Export window.

3. Click the drop-down arrow in the “Save In” field. Find a destination folder to save the PDF.

4. Rename the file in the “File Name” field, if necessary.

5. Click the drop-down arrow in the “Save As Type” field. Select “Adobe PDF” from the list.

6. Click “Save” to open the Export Adobe PDF window.

7. Select “Security” from the vertical menu on the left.

8. Mark the “Require a Password to Open the Document” checkbox to restrict others from opening the document without the required password.

9. Type the password in the “Document Open Password” field.

How to Restrict Printing, Editing and Copying of Content in PDF Documents

1.Mark the “Use a Password to REstrict Printing, Editing and Other Tasks” checkbox to prevent others from printing or editing the document.

2.Type the password in the “Permissions Password” field to require that others use a password to change the document in PDF editing applications.

3. Select “None” from the “Printing Allowed” field to prevent others from printing the document.

4. Select “None” from the “Changes Allowed” field to prevent others from making any changes to the document in PDF editing applications.

5. Uncheck the box marked “Enable Copying of Text, Images and Other Content” to prevent others from highlighting and copying any content in the PDF document.

6. Click “Export.” This action will open the first Password confirmation window. Retype the password you created for opening the PDF.

7. Click “OK.” This action will open the second Password confirmation window. Retype the password you created to restrict printing and editing of the PDF.

8..Click “OK” to open the “Generating PDF” window. This action will display the progress bar to indicate the remaining time needed to export the document to PDF. The “Generating PDF” window will close automatically upon completion.

(resource from eHow.com)

Note: If your original report is in MS Word like .doc or .docx, you can use the Word to PDF Converter, which can convert the Word 2000/2003(.doc) and Word 2007/2010(.docx) to PDF documents for protecting unauthorized modification.