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<h1 id="encrypting-a-file" tabindex="-1">Encrypting a File</h1>
<p>PDF encryption requires two passwords: the &quot;user password&quot; to open and view the file with restricted permissions, the &quot;owner password&quot; to access the file with all permission.</p>
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<p>This small sample shows how to encrypt a file so that it can be viewed, but not printed.</p>
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