To prevent PDFs from being printed or edited, set up the respective security settings that won’t allow the files to be tampered with.
Step 1. Open a PDF in Adobe Acrobat Pro, proceed to the File option on the top menu bar and select Properties in the list:
Step 2. Choose Password Security in the dropdown below:
Step 3. In the Permissions section, choose whether printing and editing is allowed. For more granular permissions as to editing, select Changes Allowed:
Step 4. Once all permissions and restrictions are set up, enter a password that will later allow you to change these settings.
Step 5. Save changes to the PDF form and upload it to the folder that is used in a workflow.
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